Agriculture ministry raises daily purchase limit of oilseeds, pulses

Increases daily limit to 40 quintals per farmer a day, from earlier 25 quintals

To help farmers quickly sell their rabi harvest of pulses and oilseeds, the agriculture ministry on Thursday decided to increase the daily purchase limit to 40 quintals per farmer a day, from the existing 25 quintals.
 

That apart, the food ministry in a separate circular allowed states to lift foodgrain from the central pool at a rate marginally lower than what it sells in the open markets for distribution to all those beneficiaries who aren’t part of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) but have ration cards issued by the states under their own schemes.
 

This will allow states to