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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Govt sets paddy procurement target at 708.64 lakh tons in KMS 2026-27, lower than actuals of last 3 yrs

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday set a paddy procurement target of 708.64 lakh tonne (LMT) for the 2026-27 Kharif Marketing Season, starting on October 1, which is lower than the actual procurement levels recorded in each of the previous three seasons.

The target was finalised after a review meeting with state food secretaries, chaired by Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra.

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