India, April 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Government of India has significantly expanded procurement operations under the PM-AASHA scheme, with the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF) and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) playing a central role in Chhattisgarh, while also launching Bihar's first-ever structured pulse procurement initiative under the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission.
In a major development, NCCF has initiated organised procurement of masoor (lentil) in Bihar for the first time, marking a key step towards self-reliance in pulse production. The initiative is supported by scientific storage through WDRA-approved warehouses operated...