Gujarat govt starts purchasing tuver at support price

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government today said, in one more pro-farmer decision it has started purchase of tuver at support price. The purchase was kicked off today at Jamjodhpur and Savarkundla in Saurashtra region in presence of agriculture minister Chimanbhai Saparia and minister of state for agriculture Vallabhbhai Vaghasia at price of Rs 1010 per 20 kg. The government of India has authorized NAFED and FCA as nodal agencies for tuver purchase while GUJCOT and Gujarat State Ware Hosing Corporation will be in the role of purchasing agency. Gujarat has witnessed 3.36 lakh hectare tuver sowing through which 3.52 lakh mt production is expected. Centre had fixed 4625+425 bonus = 5050 per quintal support price which was lower than market rate. The state government therefore decided to purchase tuver at support price. According to Saparia, the state government has purchased 1.62 lakh mt groundnut at support price of Rs 680 crore which is directly deposited to bank accounts of farmers via RTGS.