NAFED buys 52 tonne sunflower seed in Odisha so far.

The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India has procured 52 tonne of sunflower seed under the price support scheme in Odisha as of Friday. The procurement drive, which started on Wednesday, is underway in Eram district and 72 farmers have benefitted from it. The agency has started procuring the crop from growers as market prices have fallen below the minimum support price of 3,950 rupees per 100 kg, inclusive of a bonus of 100 rupees. The agency has wound up its sunflower seed procurement in Haryana and Telangana.