Centre permits procurement of 5 crops in Odisha at MSP

Major relief for Odisha farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan approves procurement of five crops, Strong Central support, from moong to mustard; farmers to benefit from MSP, lays special emphasis on increasing sunflower production, assures all possible assistanc

By Our Correspondent BHUBANESWAR:Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in a virtual meeting today at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, with Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister, and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh, took swift and positive decisions on the state’s demands, granting key approvals for procurement of moong, urad, groundnut, sunflower, and must…

Centre Approves Pulses Procurement Under Price Support Scheme For Rabi 2025–26

Following a virtual meeting between Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, the Indian government approved the purchase of pulses (Green Gram, Black Gram) and oilseeds (Sunflower, Groundnut, Mustard) under the Price Support Scheme for Rabi 2025–2026. The project will improve procurement mechanisms throughout the state and guarantee farmers fair pricing. Increasing sunflower output in We…

Centre permits procurement of 5 crops in Odisha at MSP

New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) The government on Wednesday permitted the procurement of five crops -- moong, urad, groundnut, sunflower, and mustard seed -- at a minimum support price (MSP) in Odisha under a central scheme. The Union Agriculture Minister Shivaj Singh Chouhan approved the Odisha government's proposal after a discussion with the state deputy chief minister cum agriculture minister Kanak Vardhan Singh in a virtual meeting. The quantity of…