Tur and onion growers may be paid via DBT for procurement

Tur and onion growers may be paid via DBT for procurement

New Delhi: The government plans to pay farmers for the purchase of tur and onions by directly transferring the amount to their bank accounts within 48 hours of the procurement, said a senior official. Until now, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India and National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Ltd – the two … Read more

Centre extends time period for stock limits on tur, urad by two months till December 31

Centre extends time period for stock limits on tur, urad by two months till December 31

The government on Monday extended the time period for existing stock limits on tur and urad by two months till December 31 this year and revised the stock holding limits for certain entities. As per the notification issued by the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry, the stock limits for wholesalers and big chain retailers at … Read more