Nafed procures pulses, oilseeds at support price amid lockdown

Cooperative Nafed is procuring pulses and oilseeds from farmers at support price during the current lockdown.

Nafed procured 3.17 Lakh MT Gram (Chana) from 9 States namely Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana.

3.67 Lakh MT Mustard has been procured from 5 States namely Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Haryana.

1.86 Lakh MT Toor has been procured from 8 States namely Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Odisha.

In Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2020-21, a total of 277.38 Lakh MT wheat is arrived in Food Corporation of India (FCI) out of which 268.90 Lakh MT is purchased.

In Rabi season 2020-21, a total of 3208 designated procurement centers for Rabi pulses and oilseeds are available in 11 States.

Also, during the lockdown period around 9.25 crore farmer families have been benefitted and an amount of Rs.18,517 crore has been released so far.