Haryana to procure sunflower at Rs 5,650
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government has announced that it would procure 13,784 metric tonnes of sunflower at the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 5,650 per quintal during the current season, which will start from June 5.
Sanjeev Kaushal, additional chief secretary (agriculture and farmers welfare) Haryana, said that sunflower crop is mainly grown in Kurukshetra, Ambala, Panchkula and Yamunanagar districts.
The state government has designated Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited (HAFED) and Haryana State Warehousing Corporation (HSWC) for procurement of sunflower, he added.
Kaushal said with a view to double farmers’ income, provide remunerative prices to the farmers and avoid distress sale of their produce, the state government has decided to procure sunflower.
He said the state government will initiate the procurement of sunflower from June 5 in the procurement centres at Ambala Cantonment, Ambala City , Mullana and Sahajadpur in Ambala district; Barwala in Panchkula district; and Ismiliabad, Shahbad and Thanesher in Kurukshetra district.
Kaushal said with a view to double farmers’ income, provide remunerative prices to the farmers and avoid distress sale of their produce, the state government has decided to procure sunflower.
He said the state government will initiate the procurement of sunflower from June 5 in the procurement centres at Ambala Cantonment, Ambala City , Mullana and Sahajadpur in Ambala district; Barwala in Panchkula district; and Ismiliabad, Shahbad and Thanesher in Kurukshetra district.
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