The Maharashtra government has sought 15,000 tn of pulses per month from the central government at subsidised rates. In August the Cabinet had approved a proposal by the agriculture ministry that the Centre provide pulses at a discount of 15 rupees per kg on wholesale rate to state governments that would be then sold under the public distribution system. Under this approved scheme, the state/UT (Union Territory) governments are offered to lift 3.488 mln tn of tur, chana, masur, moong and urad at a discount of 15 rupees per kg over the prevailing wholesale market price of the sourcing state on first come first serve basis.
Tur arrivals fall in Kalaburagi; Akola mkt reopens
Arrivals of tur fell in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, to near 1,000 bags (1 bag=100 kg) from 1,500 bags, as farmers believe their produce was fetching lower prices. Prices of tur were unchanged at 3,750-3,850 rupees per 100 kg. Farmers are getting 1,700 rupees below the minimum support price of 5,450 rupees per 100 kg for old crop of tur. Prices of tur in Akola were unchanged at 3,850.