11Photo© indianexpress.comCentre clears early procurement of paddy in all states
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AMID PROTESTS against the new farm laws, and days after it advanced procurement of kharif paddy in Punjab and Haryana, the Centre on Monday cleared early procurement in all the remaining states.
The usual procurement date is October 1. On September 26, the Centre ordered “immediate” procurement in Punjab and Haryana.
The Centre also approved the procurement of 13.77 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of pulses and oilseeds for Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 for Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Haryana.