Centre raises MSP for 14 kharif crops, boosts support for pulses and oilseedsBased on expected margins over cost of production, the MSP hike is the most for moong at 61%, followed by bajra and maize (56% each) and tu...
14 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Cabinet raises Minimum Support Prices for 14 kharif cropsThe Union Cabinet has approved significant hikes in Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Sunflower ...
13 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Govt clears UP potato buy at Rs 6,500/ton, hikes gram cap in Andhra PradeshThe government is stepping in to support farmers. Twenty lakh tonnes of potatoes will be bought in Uttar Pradesh. Gram procurement limits h...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Govt procures 3,40,000 tonnes of tur under price support schemeUnder the Price Support Scheme, the government has procured 3,40,000 tonnes of tur as of April 13, with Karnataka leading the procurement. ...
18 Apr, 2025, 02.09 PM IST
Govt approves procurement of 37.39 lakh tons of gram, lentils for 2025 rabi seasonThe government has approved the procurement of 37.39 lakh tonnes of gram, lentils, and 28.28 lakh tonnes of mustard for the 2025 rabi seaso...
27 Mar, 2025, 01.57 PM IST
Tur procurement under Price Support Scheme reaches 1.31 lakh tons: Agriculture MinistryThe Centre has procured 1.31 lakh tonnes of tur under the Price Support Scheme for the 2024-25 Kharif season, benefiting over 89,000 farmer...
13 Mar, 2025, 05.41 PM IST
Tur procurement begins in major states; Govt to procure 100% of Tur, Urad and MasurTur (Arhar) dal procurement has commenced in major producing states such as Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana,...
13 Mar, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
Centre approves continuation of PM-AASHA scheme till 2025-26; tur procurement starts in many statesThe Centre has approved the continuation of the PM-AASHA scheme until 2025-26, aiming to provide remunerative prices to farmers and control...
17 Feb, 2025, 07.02 PM IST
Tur and chana prices rule 15% to 20% below MSP, expected to decline furtherTraders said only strong government procurement operations can help tame a further fall in prices.
24 Jan, 2020, 04.14 PM IST
95% tur procured by Maharashtra lies unprocessed, govt faces Rs 1000 cr lossAs it has very limited shelf-life, the state is on the verge of incurring financial losses to the tune of at least Rs 1,000 crore as rotten...
25 Apr, 2018, 02.21 PM IST
Karnataka tur farmers get highest priceKarnataka has seen a bumper tur crop, like the rest of the country, and has procured a record 3,44,157 tonnes this year from the farmers.
23 Jun, 2017, 10.55 AM IST
Tur crisis: Prithviraj Chavan urges PM Narendra Modi to recall 2 Maharashtra ministers on junketTur farmers in Maharashtra are facing a crisis due to a bumper production of the commodity and resultant low prices.
05 May, 2017, 03.22 PM IST
- 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 ...
26 Apr, 2017, 02.01 PM IST
Maharashtra government to take action against traders selling imported tur at procurement centresOf the 11 lakh quintal tur procured in the country, Maharash tra has procured 4 lakh quintal, which is the high est in India.
26 Apr, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
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.
25 Apr, 2017, 08.20 PM IST
Raising import duty to 25% won't revive tur pricesIndia's tur production has jumped 65% from 25.6 lakh tonne in 2015-16 to 42.3 lakh tonne in 2016-17.
25 Apr, 2017, 11.33 AM IST
Food Ministry favours hike in tur dal import duty to 25%Paswan's comments follow a meeting with Maharashtra CM Devender Fadnavis who sought hike in customs duty on tur dal saying farmers are stru...
24 Apr, 2017, 02.56 PM IST