NAFED procures more than 8.76 Lakh MT of Pulses in 2016-17.

During the financial year just ended, NAFED has achieved procurement of more than 8.76 Lakh MT of Pulses (Gram 0.20 Lakh MT, Masoor 0.03 Lakh MT, Moong 1.29 Lakh MT, Urad 0.59 MT and Toor 6.65 Lakh MT) and more than 2.20 Lakh MT of Groundnut, Copra and other oilseeds and benefitted the farming community at large by providing them remunerative price for their produce and helping the country in creating buffer stocks and stabilizing the prices of Pulses and Oilseeds.