Budget 2022: Rs 2.3 lakh crore to be directly paid as MSP to farmers

Updated : Feb 01, 2022 12:07
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Union Budget 2022: Procurement of wheat in Rabi season 2021-22 and the estimated procurement of paddy in Kharif season 2021-22 will give cover 1208 lakh metric tonnes of wheat & paddy from 163 lakh farmers & Rs 2.37 lakh crores will be the direct payment of Minimum support price (MSP) value to their accounts, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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