On October 20, Gujarat authorities had declared a ₹947 crore monetary support package deal for farmers affected by unseasonal rains throughout August and September
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The Gujarat authorities is planning to purchase ₹15,000 crore value of Kharif crops from November 9 at Minimal Help Costs (MSP) from farmers throughout the state.
The crops that will probably be purchased on MSP underneath the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) will embody groundnut, moong, urad and soybean. The federal government has designated greater than 300 centres that may purchase numerous agricultural produce from the farmers, acknowledged the federal government in an official launch. The federal government has introduced MSP of ₹7,263 per quintal for groundnut, ₹8,768 per quintal for moong, ₹7,800 per quintal for urad and ₹5,328 per quintal for soybean. In comparison with final 12 months, the MSP of groundnut has been elevated by ₹480 per quintal, urad by ₹400 per quintal and soybean by ₹436 per quintal.
In view of the substantial groundnut manufacturing in Gujarat, the state authorities has additionally determined to obtain as much as 120 maund of groundnut from every farmer, the discharge added. The announcement for the procurement on MSP comes at a time when the farmers within the state have been dealing with crop losses in near 16,000 villages on account of unseasonal rains.
On October 20, Gujarat authorities had declared a ₹947 crore monetary support package deal for farmers affected by unseasonal rains throughout August and September. After the current spherical of unseasonal downpour, the state authorities has not solely launched a survey of affected areas, however can be planning to declare a complete reduction package deal.
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