Searched for
NAFED CENTRES
Govt hikes onion procurement rate to Rs 16.5 per kg from Saturday to help farmersThe government has increased the onion procurement price to Rs 16.50 per kg. This move aims to boost farmers' income through the buffer sto...
Opposition leaders demand Rs 3,000/quintal price for onions, demonstrate on highway in MaharashtraMaharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal stated the Maha Vikas Aghadi will continue its agitation. Farmers are demanding a guaran...
Onion farmers seek Rs 10,000 crore revival package, stable export policy from CentreMaharashtra onion farmers are facing a severe financial crisis. They are urging the central government for a special Rs 10,000 crore reviva...
Centre to procure onions at Rs 12.35 per kg rate from farmers, says ChouhanOnion farmers will receive Rs 12.35 per kg for their produce. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced this procurement p...
Stop Nafed's onion procurement till irregularities are investigated, demand farmersOnion growers are demanding the suspension of Nafed's onion procurement operations due to reported irregularities found by a Nafed team dur...
Govt reduces subsidised rate of tomato to Rs 70/kg with effect from ThursdayOn the direction of Department of Consumer Affairs, NCCF and NAFED had commenced the procurement of tomato from mandis in Andhra Pradesh, K...
Nafed to begin onion procurement from 3 mandis in Gujarat from Thursday"Farmers are requested to bring their good quality and dried stock to the procurement centres to avail better rates at these centres," the ...
Centre directs Nafed, NCCF to buy red onion from farmers"Prices remained stable due to consistency in demand and supplies as well as export potential. However, the month of February saw a decline...
Nafed finalises bidders, issues order for supply of 15,000 tonnes of imported onionsSince the imported onions will be delivered at port cities, state governments have been asked to indent their quantity for faster dispatch ...
Nafed procures 25,000 tonnes of onion so far to create buffer stockNafed on Sunday said it has procured 25,000 tonnes of onion so far from farmer producer organisations (FPOs), cooperatives and direct purch...
- Opposition, farmers criticise Maharashtra government deadline for Tur buying
The Maharashtra government is facing brickbats from opposition parties and farmers' organisations for its decision to not procure tur from ...
Government will use satellite images if big quantities of tur sold at Nafed centres: Devendra FadanvisThe government will take criminal action against traders who sold imported tur at government procurement centres.
Centre holds back sanction to CBI to prosecute Alok RanjanThe CBI allegation is that Ranjan favoured private companies during his tenure as managing director at the National Agriculture Cooperative...
Centre asks states to buy 22,659 tonnes of pulses from NAFEDThe Centre today asked state governments to buy 22,659 tonnes of pulses lying with the cooperative NAFED and offload in the domestic retail...
High Court sets up special bench to hear Centre's plea on NAFED's revivalIt was suggested in 2010 that the financial package in the form of government equity in NAFED be released immediately.
NAFED floats tender to import Onions amid high domestic pricesAfter Onions touched an all time high of Rs 90 per kg, NAFED today floated tender for import of the bulb from Pakistan, Iran, China.
- Centre gears up for cotton procurement anticipating a fall in prices below MSP
The CCI has till date procured 20,000 bales (a bale weighs 170 kg) from Andhra Pradesh through 20 procurement centres at the MSP rate.
Cotton farmers demand expediting opening procurement centresCotton-growing farmers are awaiting opening of procurement centres even as the Cotton Marketing Federation blamed it on govt for the delay.
- NAFED starts selling onions at 35/kg via mobile outlets
NAFED has been told to procure onions from Maharashtra and Gujarat, where arrival has increased and prices are also low.
- NAFED looks at commercial procurement of oilseeds
The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED), the nodal agency for oilseeds and pulses procurement on behalf of the C...