Farmers' protest: Govt proposes crop diversification; 5-year MSP for maize, pulses, cotton
Centre proposes to buy pulses, maize, and cotton crops at minimum support prices for five years
Centre proposes to buy pulses, maize, and cotton crops at minimum support prices for five years
Onions from the buffer are also being made available to retail consumers at a subsidised rate of ₹25 per kg through retail outlets and mobile vans of NCCF
The Department of Consumer Affairs has directed NCCF and NAFED to sell tomatoes at retail price of ₹70 per kg rate from July 20
The mission of NAFED is to protect the interests of the farmers by providing them a ready market and remunerative prices for their produce.