Gujarat govt to buy Tuvar, Chana, Mustard from farmers at MSP for 2023-24: Agriculture Minister

Gandhinagar: Agriculture Minister Shri Raghavji Patel stated that, in order to provide financial protection to farmers in the state and ensure affordable prices for their produce, the government has decided to purchase Tuvar, Chana, and Mustard crops at Minimum Support Prices for the year 2023-24.

Providing further details, the minister mentioned that the purchase of Tuvar, Chana, and Mustard crops in Gujarat will be carried out at the support price under the PSS of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA). Adequate procurement will be undertaken, taking into account the total cultivated area and production. The State Government will also engage in advance planning for this.

Minister Patel, while urging farmers to sell kharif crops at MSP, added that farmers from all districts of the state should complete online registration on the e-Samrudhi portal through the Village Computer Entrepreneur (VCE) at e-Gram centers between February 5 and February 29.

It is worth mentioning that the Government of India had announced the support prices even before the planting of rabi crops for the current year 2023-24. According to the announcement, Rs. 7000 per quintal for Tuwer, Rs. 5440 per quintal for Chana, and Rs. 5650 per quintal for Mustard were set. DeshGujarat