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Rice procurement has increased by 20% so far during the Kharif season

Early indications suggest that paddy procurement would increase during the current Kharif marketing season, and the Center anticipates that foodgrain procurement by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other agencies will surpass levels from the previous year. “Paddy procurement is expected to be completed by Kharif. Paddy will be added, totaling 900 lakh tonnes….

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Soya, peanut, and mustard have higher value than other oilseeds

Three oilseed crops accounted for more than two-thirds of the gross value output (GVO) of oilseeds for nearly ten years, from 2011–12 to 2019–20. Data from the National Statistics Office’s “State-by-state and item-by-item value of output from agriculture, forestry, and fishery” report reveals that during 2011–12 to 2019–20, the GVO of soybean, groundnut, and rapeseed…

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