Direct MSP Transfer Begins in Punjab, Over Rs 13.7 Cr Paid to Farmers
Direct MSP Transfer Begins in Punjab, Over Rs 13.7 Cr Paid to Farmers Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh had called a meeting with 'arthiyas' (commission agents) to discuss a new mechanism ahead of wheat procurement | 17 April 2021 10:37 AM GMT NEW DELHI: For the first time the farmers in Panjab and Haryana is smiling after seeing their cultivation bear fruits in the means of DBT (direct benefit transfer) mode. Notably, according to Food Corporation of India (FCI) data, Central government agencies have procured 18.24 lakh tonnes of wheat in Punjab and 36.30 lakh tonnes in Haryana ...