Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has issued orders for procurement of mustard and gram on Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Rajasthan.
More than 15 lakh metric tonnes of mustard and over 6 lakh metric tonnes of gram will be procured in the state.
The date of commencement of procurement will be decided by the state government. The purchase process will continue for 90 days from the date of commencement. The purchase price of gram at the support price is Rs 5,335 per quintal and mustard is Rs 5,450 per quintal.
After the discussion between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, the government has issued purchase orders.
Farmers will get a big relief from the issuance of orders for the purchase of gram and mustard at the support price.