Centre sanctions a record 4.5 MT pulses procurement

WITH MANDI PRICES ruling below the minimum support price (MSP) due to robust crop prospects, the agriculture ministry has sanctioned the purchase of a record 4.5 million tonne (MT) of pulses from farmers under the price support scheme (PSS) for the 2024-25 marketing season.

- SANDIP DAS

Officials stated that tur, chana, urad, masur, and moong will be procured under the PSS across key growing states, including Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu, in both the kharif and rabi seasons.

"This season's sanction is an all-time record," an official said, adding that the government's 100% purchase commitment for tur, urad and masur has encouraged states to seek higher procurement under the PSS.

"Only a proposal from Rajasthan for chana procurement is awaited," the official told FE.