Ministry of Agriculture Says Procurement of Pulses and Oilseeds Steady During Lockdown

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare noted that it is taking several measures to facilitate farmers and farming activities at field level during the lockdown period. In its latest update on the status of procurement of crops by NAFED during lockdown period, it noted that 2.74 Lakh MT Gram (Chana) has been procured from 9 States namely Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. A total of 3.40 Lakh MT Mustard has been procured from 5 States namely Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Haryana and 1700 MT of Sunflower has been procured from Telangana. A total of 1.71 Lakh MT Toor has been procured from 8 States namely Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha.

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