New Delhi, July 9 -- Karnataka Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister K.H. Muniyappa on Tuesday, July 7, met Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi and urged the Centre to release long-pending Minimum Support Price (MSP) reimbursement dues to the state.

During the meeting, Muniyappa submitted a memorandum seeking the release of pending funds under various procurement schemes, stating that the reimbursement was essential to ensure timely payments to farmers.

According to the minister, Karnataka procured 5.69 lakh metric tonnes of ragi, 2.21 lakh metric tonnes of jowar and 0.0567 lakh metric tonnes of paddy during the KMS 2025-26 procurement season. The total procurement value stood at Rs 4,422.17 crore, of which the Centre...