Storage, procurement and distribution operations mentioned at FCI meet

Food Corporation of India (FCI) State-level consultative committee of Andhra Pradesh area (APSLCC) assembly was held on Monday, the place individuals mentioned numerous facets of FCI’s operations resembling procurement, storage and distribution of foodgrains within the State.

According to an official press launch, APSLCC Chairman and Narasaraopet MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayulu, FCI-A.P. common supervisor Vijay Kumar Yadav and representatives from the civil provides company and others participated within the assembly held in Vijayawada.

The whole rice procurement in Andhra Pradesh, each by the State authorities and FCI, throughout kharif advertising season (KMS) 2023-24 was 20.59 lakh metric tonnes (MTs) benefitting 4,79,159 farmers. A complete cost of ₹6,619.46 crore was given to the farmers.

During KMS 2024-25 (rabi), 19.84 lakh MTs of paddy was procured benefitting 2,01,819 farmers, with whole MSP cost amounting to ₹4,572.88 crore.

To guarantee remunerative costs to the farmers and replenish the shares to fulfill foodgrain necessities, procurement operations had been carried out via 4,391 paddy procurement centres throughout KMS 2023-24. This 12 months additionally, 5,915 centres had been established for easy procurement, in response to the discharge.

FCI has 8.21 lakh MTs of rice and the State authorities has 9.42 lakh MTs of rice underneath Central pool as on date.

In A.P., fortified rice is being distributed to 24.47 lakh kids underneath the mid-day meal scheme and to 55,746 anganwadi centres underneath Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme. The public distribution system (PDS) requirement of Andaman and Nicobar islands can be being met by Andhra Pradesh area via ship motion from Kakinada port, in response to the discharge.