Union Minister for Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday approved the procurement of 3.37 lakh metric tonnes of Tur (Arhar) in Maharashtra, with an MSP amount of approximately Rs 2696 crore, under the Price Support Scheme (PSS).
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for copra for the 2026 season.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that the Union government is not purchasing maize in accordance with established rules, leaving farmers in distress.
The Government of India is implementing the integrated Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) with the objective of ensuring remunerative prices to farmers and making essential commodities available to consumers at affordable prices, Centre informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday addressed a national seminar organised in Mumbai on the occasion of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025.
He said, "To simplify the registration process for farmers, we have ensured the use of NAFED and NCCF portals. On behalf of the central government, I appeal to all the state governments to ensure that no purchase is made below MSP prices. The central government is dedicated to ensure that th
The procurement has already started in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana and a total quantity of 1.31 LMT of Tur (Arhar) has been procured in these states till 11.03.2025. A total of 89,219 farmers of these States are benefitted from this scheme.
The MSP for Fair Average Quality of milling copra has been fixed at Rs 11,582 per quintal and for ball copra at Rs 12,100 per quintal for the 2025 season.
The government has commenced Phase - II of the retail sale of Bharat brand atta and rice by flagging off mobile vans of agencies NCCF, NAFED and Kendriya Bhandar on Tuesday.
About 840 metric tonnes (MT) of onions procured by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) under the price stabilisation fund of Department of Consumer Affairs has arrived today at Kishanganj Railway Station of Delhi for disposal in Delhi-NCR.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of schemes of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) to provide remunerative prices to farmers and to control price volatility of essential commodities for consumers.