Bhubaneswar, April 23 -- union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday approved Odisha's proposal for MSP procurement of five key crops-moong, urad, groundnut, sunflower, and mustard-providing a major boost to farmers in the state.
The decision was taken during a virtual meeting held at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, with Odisha's Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. The union Minister also placed special emphasis on enhancing sunflower cultivation and assured all possible assistance from the Centre.
The total Minimum Support Price (MSP) value of the approved procurement exceeds Rs.1,428.31 crore. Chouhan stressed that while the Centre is fully c...