According to the government till October 6th over 11 lakh tonnes of kharif paddy has been procured at minimum support price (MSP) from farmers for a total of Rs 2,103.46 crore in the last ten days.
This year the centre has fixed a MSP of Rs 1,868 per quintal for paddy (common grade), while that for A grade variety has been fixed at Rs 1,888 per quintal. Pulses and cotton are also being procured at MSP as per the existing schemes.