Gandhinagar, June 19 (IANS) Government procurement of agricultural produce at Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Gujarat has crossed Rs 65,000 crore over the past decade, with nearly 49 lakh farmers benefiting from the scheme, according to official figures released on Friday. The data shows that 1.05 crore metric tonnes of produce were procured from farmers across the state during the period, reflecting a significant expansion of MSP operations and a sharp rise in both farmer participation and the v…
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Gandhinagar, June 13 (IANS) Gujarat has procured agricultural produce worth Rs 65,570 crore under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism over the past decade, with nearly 49 lakh farmers benefiting from the programme, according to figures released by the state government. The data show a significant expansion in MSP procurement in the state, with 1.05 crore metric tonnes of crops purchased between 2016 and 2026.Farmer participation increased from 2.01 lakh beneficiaries in 2016-17 to more tha…
Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) Farmers in Gujarat will be able to plan the upcoming Kharif sowing season with advance clarity on minimum support prices (MSP) for 2026-27, after the Central government announced revised procurement rates for key crops ahead of the sowing period. The Centre has increased MSPs across several major Kharif crops, with cotton, sesame, tur and groundnut among those receiving higher rates compared to last year.The announcement has been made before sowing begins for cro…
Gandhinagar, March 12 (IANS) Gujarat has achieved unprecedented growth in agriculture over the past two decades, with cotton production rising by 696 per cent and groundnut by 575 per cent, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said in the state Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Describing the state’s agricultural and cooperative model, Vaghani said: “Farmers are not just providers of food, they are the living arteries keeping the economy beating.”Vaghani highlighted Gujarat’s transformati…
Gandhinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) The Gujarat government has procured Kharif crops worth over Rs 12,000 crore at Minimum Support Price (MSP), Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Wednesday.He added that more than 10.11 lakh farmers have registered under the MSP procurement scheme for crops such as groundnut, moong, urad, and soybean up to January 20 this year.Speaking about the procurement, Vaghani stated that 10,01,724 farmers sent SMS requests for MSP procurement, while a total of 8,23,743 beneficiaries hav…
Gandhinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Gujarat government has so far disbursed more than Rs 8,516 crore as financial assistance to 29.30 lakh farmers affected by unseasonal rains, said Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Jitu Vaghani on Wednesday. Briefing the media after a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Vaghani said the Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the agriculture relief packages and procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP).He said the state governmen…