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Telangana
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Punjab
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West Bengal
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Uttar Pradesh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Telangana supplied over 52.23 lakh tonnes of paddy against the nationwide procurement of 83.01 lakh tonnes.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the 2020-21 season, rice procurement was at a record 60.2 MT while in the previous year, the grain procurement was marginally lower at 59.2 MT . Rice production had hit a record 130.29 MT in the 2021-22 crop year.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under this scheme, the State Government itself undertakes direct purchase of paddy/rice and wheat and also stores and distributes these foodgrains under NFSA and other welfare schemes.
Detailed explanation-4: -FCI, the nodal central agency of Government of India, along with other State Agencies undertakes procurement of wheat and paddy under price support scheme . Coarse grains are procured by State Government Agencies for Central Pool as per the direction issued by Government of India on time to time.