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Govt lifts floor price on Basmati rice exports

September 14, 2024, 02:59 PM - 1 min read

The export floor price for basmati rice was removed to boost competitiveness and address trade concerns, having initially been set at $1,200 per metric ton in August 2023 and later reduced to $950 per metric ton to manage domestic prices and prevent misclassification.

Karnataka to procure green gram, sunflower with MSP

August 26, 2024, 02:57 PM - 1 min read

The Ministry of Agriculture in its communication to Karnataka Government, said that a total 22,215 tonnes of green gram will be purchased with a minimum support price of ₹8,682 per tonne.

The government has fixed a conservative target of wheat procurement in the range of 30-32 million tonnes during the 2024-25 rabi marketing season, according to the food ministry.

Govt sets conservative wheat procurement target of 30-32 million tonnes for 2024-25 season

February 29, 2024, 11:54 AM - 2 min read

In Wednesday's meeting, the state governments were also asked to adopt or improve their existing MSP procurement applications in line with the standard and core features of the Centre's AgriStack portal, for bringing about transparency and efficiency in the procurement system before the start of 2024-25 kharif marketing season.