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07 Jun 2016

Govt procures 1.11 lakh tonne of pulses to cool retail prices

New Delhi: The government has procured 1.11 lakh tonnes of pulses so far from farmers for creating buffer stock and also contracted to import 38,500 tonnes as part of its effort to control the retail prices.

Online national agriculture market

24 Nov 2015

Online national agriculture market may start with 200 mandis in February

Online national agriculture market is likely to kick-start in February with initial integration of around 200 wholesale markets in the states like Karnataka, Gujarat, Telangana and Maharashtra, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said today.

Pulses buffer stock

01 Nov 2015

Agriculture Minister proposes pulses buffer stock of 3.5 lac ton this year

Indian government is planning to create a buffer stock of 3.5 lakh tonnes of pulses during the current 2015-16 crop year through domestic purchase or imports to check high pulses prices.

06 Aug 2015

Onion supply to Delhi more than doubled to check price

To prevent further spike in retail prices of onions, central agency SFAC has more than doubled the supply of the key kitchen staple to 250 tonnes a day in the national capital market and NCR areas.

Potato-Onion buffer stock

11 Jan 2015

Centre plans potato, onion buffer stock to check price rise

Fearing price rise becoming an issue during Delhi assembly polls, the Centre has decided to create a buffer stock of potato and onion to check prices in Delhi-NCR region.

Agriculture Ministry

26 Oct 2014

Agriculture Ministryseeks import duty exemption on potato to boost supply

The Agriculture Ministry has demanded that potato be exempted from import duties to boost domestic supplies of the vegetable and curb rise in its prices.

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