Gandhinagar, July 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government will begin procuring summer moong from registered farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) from July 7, following a decision taken at the state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar. Announcing the decision on Wednesday, government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said the procurement drive is aimed at protecting farmers from financial losses when market prices fall below the MSP.For the 2025-26 marketin…
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New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) In a bid to ensure the benefits of minimum support price (MSP) for farmers and provide relief from market price pressures, the government has approved large-scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds at MSP for four states.The procurement will be undertaken under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, ensuring remunerative prices for farmers and protecting them from distress sales, according to Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh …
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved an additional outlay of Rs 4,886.46 crore to buy sunflower and more gram at the minimum support price (MSP) to benefit farmers in Karnataka and Maharashtra, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.Approving a proposal from the Karnataka government, Chouhan sanctioned the procurement of 9,023 metric tonnes of sunflower under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Rabi 2026 sea…
Bhopal, April 26 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh has formally reached out to CM Mohan Yadav to address a brewing crisis in the agricultural sector concerning the procurement of summer moong. In a detailed letter, Singh expressed urgent concern over the falling prices of the crop in private markets, which have reportedly dipped below the government-mandated Minimum Support Price even before the peak arrival season has commenced.He has said the crop sowing has gone up 1…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) In a major relief for farmers, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the purchase of a substantial volume of 20 lakh metric tonnes of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh, at a predetermined market intervention price fixed at Rs 6,500.9 per metric tonne, it was announced on Saturday.The government’s projected financial contribution towards this initiative stands at Rs 203.15 crore, reflecting strong central support.This timely measure will empower potato-growi…
Gandhinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government will procure gram and mustard from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the 2026–27 season, with online registration for eligible cultivators scheduled from February 13 to March 5, state Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Wednesday.Vaghani said the decision had been taken under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to ensure that farmers receive remunerative prices for their produce along with financial protection.The …
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Friday said the Centre has approved procurement of 1 lakh metric tonnes of rabi chickpea (chana) from Karnataka at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).In a statement, Joshi said directions have been issued to procure 1,01,340 metric tonnes (MT) of rabi-season chickpea at Rs 5,875 per quintal under the MSP scheme.He said that at a time of distress, the Central government, which has consistently…
Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, highlighting the severe crisis faced by Bengal gram farmers in Karnartaka and urged immediate intervention of the Centre.Taking to social media X, CM Siddaramaiah stated, “I have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighting the severe crisis faced by Bengal gram farmers in Karnataka. Despite a Minimum Su…