-IBNLive.in New Delhi: Farmers henceforth will have the liberty to sell their produce directly to the end buyer. In a significant step to curb inflation and check hoarding Delhi government has delisted fruit and vegetables from Azadpur, Keshopur and Shahdara Agriculture Produce Marketing Committees (APMC). "The sale and purchase of fruit and vegetables in the existing market yards and sub yards shall be regulated and in rest of Delhi, it will not...
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Potato pain: Government forms study panel, to keep buffer stock
-The Times of India BHUBANESWAR: Even as Odisha continued to feel the potato heat because of the West Bengal government's undeclared restrictions on inter-state transportation of the tuber, the state government on Wednesday formed a taskforce to chalk out a long-term strategy to deal with the issue. The panel, headed by agriculture secretary, will submit an action plan focussing on production, preservation and distribution of potato within a month, food supplies and...
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-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: Farmers will be able to directly sell fruits and vegetables to consumers and wholesalers in Delhi as the city will have a 'kisan mandi' by September after the government changes the law that gives traders and middlemen a monopoly. Farmers and farmer producer organisations (FPOs) will be able meet part of Delhi's demand of 15,000 tonnes of vegetables a day after the Delhi Agriculture Produce Market (APMC)...
More »Retail onion prices soar to double of wholesale rates -Sidhartha & Dipak Kumar Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The large difference between wholesale and retail prices of onions in markets such as Delhi, Indore, Chandigarh and Mumbai has taken the government by surprise despite several steps announced by it, including an advisory to states to crack down on hoarding and speculation. Data available with the government showed that last week, the key kitchen ingredient was available for Rs 12.75 a kg in the wholesale...
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-PTI NEW DELHI: The first consignment of onions procured from Maharashtra by government cooperative Nafed reached the city on Monday. These onions will be sold through 380 Safal outlets, said SS Yadav, commissioner, food and supplies department. In order to keep onion prices in check, LG Najeeb Jung had last week instructed National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (Nafed) to purchase onions to build stocks. Jung had also told...
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