Gujarat govt to procure 1.28 lakh MT of Tuver at MSP in Gujarat this year
March 01, 2018
Gandhingar:
The government will procure 1.28 lakh tonnes of Tuver ( pigeon pea) from farmers in Gujarat at the minimum support price of Rs 5450 per 100 kg, Agriculture minister R C Faldu said today.
Faldu in the assembly informed that the sowing of Tuver in Gujarat has been in 2.72 lakh hectare this time around and the yield was expected to be around 3.14 lakh tonnes.
Of this the government has decided to procure 1.28 lakh tonnes at the MSP through the nodal agency NAFED. The online registration for the sale at MSP would start from March 5, he said adding that the procurement was likely to start March 12.
In the first phase 40 procurement centers would be started in 22 districts for it. For covering maximum farmers, the procurement limit from each of them has been fixed at 1200 kg.
DeshGujarat
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