Edible oil firms to buy seeds directly from empanelled farmers and APMCs

Large and mid-sized firms are likelt to save some costs using this mechanism, some of which will be passed on to farmers

Oilseed crushing units and branded edible oil companies are planning to empanel farmers in order to buy directly from them, although the facility will be useful only when kharif crop arrivals begin after September. This is because a large part of the rabi seeds have been harvested and farmers usually sell them in the APMCs. Big edible oil companies are planning to continue buying seeds from APMCs as well as directly from farmers.

Discussion with large and mid-sized firms reveal that they will save some costs, some of which will be passed on to farmers. The price at which commodities