New Delhi, April 23 -- The Government has expanded procurement operations under the PM-AASHA framework, strengthening MSP-based procurement in Chhattisgarh and launching the first structured pulse procurement initiative in Bihar under the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission.
The initiative is being implemented through National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India, (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India, (NCCF) with a focus on improving farmer participation, price realisation and procurement efficiency.
In Bihar, NCCF has initiated organised procurement of masoor (lentil) for the first time, supported by scientific storage infrastructure through WDRA-approved warehouses in collaboration with the Central W...