Articles tagged under: Groundnut

Gujarat government announces groundnut purchase on support prices from October 21

September 14, 2020

Gandhinagar: Groundnut purchase on support price will kick off on 21 October in Gujarat, announced Agriculture minister RC Faldu today while speaking to media persons here. He added that online registration will begin from 1st October. Read More

Procurement of groundnut at MSP begins across 145 centers in Gujarat

November 18, 2019
Procurement of groundnut at MSP begins across 145 centers in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The procurement of groundnut for 2019-20 season under center's Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme started in Gujarat at 145 centers across the state from today. Earlier the procurement had started from November 1 but in the wake of the wide-spread non-seasonal rain caused by cyclonic storms in Arabian sea it was soon cancelled. The online registration for the same had started from October one. The procurement started from today will continue for at...Read More

MSP procurement of groundnut suspended in Gujarat till November 15 due to rain

November 02, 2019
MSP procurement of groundnut suspended in Gujarat till November 15 due to rain

Gandhinagar: The procurement of groundnut for 2019-20 season under center's Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme which started a day ago at over a hundred centers across the state has been suspended till November 15 due to the ongoing spell of non-seasonal rain and the looming specter of more rain due to cyclonic storm Maha which is likely to move towards the state from the day after tomorrow. CM Vijay Rupani today said that the procurement of groundnut at the MSP has been suspended due ...Read More

Procurement of groundnut under MSP scheme in Gujarat from tomorrow

October 31, 2019
Procurement of groundnut under MSP scheme in Gujarat from tomorrow

Rajkot: The procurement of groundnut for 2019-20 season under center's Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme will be started in Gujarat at over a hundred centers across the state from tomorrow, the labh pacham day. Food and Civil Supply department minister Jayesh Radadiya said that the online registration for the same had started from October one. The actual procurement would start from Labh Pacham day ie from tomorrow on 124 centers across the state under CCTV monitoring...Read More

Online registration for procurement of groundnut under MSP scheme begins

October 01, 2019
Online registration for procurement of groundnut under MSP scheme begins

Gandhinagar: The online registration for procurement of groundnut for 2019-20 season under center's Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme has started from today. The actual procurement would start from Labh Pacham day ie from November 1 on 124 centers across the state under CCTV monitoring and foolproof arrangements for storage. This year the MSP has been fixed at Rs 1018 per Mun or 20 kg unit ie Rs 5090 per quintal. Today during the registration process some technical glitch...Read More

Online registration for procurement of Groundnut in Gujarat at MSP from October 1, farmers to get Rs 90 more per quintal this year

September 25, 2019
Online registration for procurement of Groundnut in Gujarat at MSP from October 1, farmers to get Rs 90 more per quintal this year

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has decided to start the online registration for procurement of groundnut for 2019-20 season under center's Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme from October 1. Civil Supply Minister Jayesh Radadiya informed today. He said that actual procurement would start from Labh Pacham day on 124 centers across the state under CCTV monitoring and foolproof arrangements for storage. This year the MSP has been fixed at Rs 1018 per Mun or 20 kg unit ie Rs 5...Read More

Soil mixed groundnut sacks found in godowns of Gandhidham

June 21, 2019
Soil mixed groundnut sacks found in godowns of Gandhidham

By staff writer, Gandhidham (Kutch): In an incident that has refreshed the memory of the alleged groundnut procurement scam of 2017, sacks of groundnut mixed with large quantity of soil were found in a godown here today. A team of market yard merchants raided one Shanti godown here where sacks filled with soil mixed groundnut were found. The raid was conducted on the information by the president of Saurashtra Marketing Yard Merchants Association Atul Kamani. The ground...Read More

“Under MSP scheme 4.20 lakh tons of ground-nut worth Rs 2200 crores procured this year in Gujarat from 2.11 lakh farmers”

February 13, 2019
“Under MSP scheme 4.20 lakh tons of ground-nut worth Rs 2200 crores procured this year in Gujarat from 2.11 lakh farmers”

Gandhinagar: Around 4.20 lakh tons of ground-nut has been procured under Minimum Support Price scheme from 2 lakh 11 thousand farmers across Gujarat this year, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Jayesh Radadiya today informed. Talking to newsmen Radadiya said that the total procurement during the 90 days was worth Rs 2200 crore at the rate of Rs 1000 per mun or per 20 kg. 'The payments have also been credited to the accounts of 92 to 95% of the farmer...Read More

54,863 quintal groundnut worth Rs.27.43 cr bought by Gujarat Govt.

November 18, 2018
54,863 quintal groundnut worth Rs.27.43 cr bought by Gujarat Govt.

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said the government has put in place an efficient and transparent system to buy groundnut at Minimum Support Price (MSP) to ensure that not one per cent wrong is committed in the process. This year the responsibility has been given to the State Civil Supplies Department to procure groundnut in collaboration with...Read More

Procurement of groundnut at MSP starts in Gujarat from today, strict measures to check irregularity

November 15, 2018
Procurement of groundnut at MSP starts in Gujarat from today, strict measures to check irregularity

Gandhinagar: The procurement of groundnut for 2018-19 season at Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 5000 per quintal ie 100kg (Rs 1000 per mun or 20kg) started this morning. CM Vijay Rupani said that the groundnut procurement in 'foolproof manner' has started and it is being done on 122 centers (APMC yards) across the state. He said that as per the estimates around 4 lakh tonne of groundnut would be procured this year. Notably, queues of farmers were seen since early morning e...Read More