Biggest Purchase of Tur Dal Since 2019-20

26-May-2025 08:06 AM

Biggest Purchase of Tur Dal Since 2019-20
★ NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India) and NCCF (National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India) have together procured a total of 5.2 lakh tonnes of tur (pigeon pea) so far in the 2024-25 season.
★ Of this, NAFED has procured 3.6 lakh tonnes and NCCF has procured 1.6 lakh tonnes at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
★ This procurement has mainly been made from farmers in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh.
★ This is considered the largest government procurement of tur in a single season since 2019-20.