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The Hindu
25-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
T.N. delegation urges Centre to implement Market Intervention Scheme for mango farmers
A delegation from Tamil Nadu, led by Food Minister R. Sakkarapani, met Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi on Wednesday, urging the Centre to implement the Market Intervention Scheme (a component of PM-AASHA) to support mango farmers in the State who were severely affected by falling prices. The delegation handed over a letter from Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, highlighting the plight of mango growers in the State who have been severely impacted by a sharp drop in procurement prices. DMK MPs Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and Tiruchi Siva, along with MLAs D. Mathiazhagan, Y. Prakash, and senior officials, were part of the delegation. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Mr. Sakkarapani said the delegation had submitted a series of demands, including implementation of MIS to protect farmers' interests and release of pending subsidies to the Department of Food. He pointed out that the procurement price for mango pulp had fallen by ₹5 per kg.
New Indian Express
25-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
CM Stalin asks PM Modi to help farmers hit by mango glut
CHENNAI: Seeking the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help the Tamil Nadu mango farmers, who are affected by the steep fall in prices and lack of demand from pulp-making industries, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday urged the union government to implement the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) under PM-AASHA (Farmer Income Protection Scheme) for mangoes. The losses faced by farmers can be compensated with funds equally shared by the centre and the state, the CM said. In a letter written to the PM and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Stalin said the state government has estimated that Rs 62.93 crore will be required to compensate farmers by paying them Rs 2,766 for each tonne of mangoes. The letter explained that the price has been arrived at by calculating the difference between the present market price of Rs 5,000 per tonne (Rs 5 per kg) offered by pulp-making companies and the market intervention price (under MIS) of Rs 7,776 per tonne (Rs 7.7 per kg). The letter said the MI price was arrived at by taking Rs 50,553 as input cost per hectare and an average yield of 6.51 tonnes per hectare. He urged the GoI to implement the scheme under a 50:50 cost-sharing model between the state and the centre to compensate for 2.27 lakh tonnes of 'Bangalora' variety of mangoes. The CM's letter comes amid widespread protests by farmers in Tamil Nadu's mango-growing districts of Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Vellore and Tirupattur who had to dump their produce on the streets as pulp-making companies, which are the primary purchasers of the 'Bangalora' variety, have either refused to buy the produce or were offering a paltry price of Rs 5 per kg.
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Stalin seeks PM's intervention over falling prices for mango farmers
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan seeking their personal intervention to protect the interest of mango farmers in Tamil Nadu who were severely affected by falling prices for their produce. Mr. Stalin urged for ensuring the standards laid down by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) were followed over procurement of the fruits for pulp and further to reduce the GST rate for mango pulp from 12% to 5%. He also urged for helping mango farmers by implementing the Market Intervention Scheme (a component of PM-AASHA). Mr. Stalin highlighted the high production of mangoes this season and referred to the low price that has severely affected the mango farmers in the State. The price for procurement for pulp fell by ₹5 a kg due to high production this year, he pointed out. A delegation from Tamil Nadu led by Food Minister R. Sakkarapani is scheduled to call on the Union Minister in New Delhi on Wednesday and hand over the CM's request. MPs Tiruchi Siva and Kanimozhi and legislators D. Mathiazhagan and Y. Prakash would also be part of the delegation. Mango is cultivated in 1.46 lakh hectares and the production stands about 9.49 lakh MT in Tamil Nadu.
Hans India
12-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Centre okays purchase of moong from farmers under price support scheme
New Delhi: The government on Thursday approved the procurement of 54,166 metric tonnes (MT) of moong under the price support scheme from farmers in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat for the summer crop season 2025–26 as part of the Centre's policy to incentivise the production of pulses in the country. Similarly, the Government has approved the procurement of 50,750 MT of groundnut under the price support scheme (PSS) in Uttar Pradesh for the summer crop season. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has also given approval to extend the period of procurement for red gram in Andhra Pradesh by another 15 days up to June 26, keeping the interest of farmers of the state. In order to incentivise farmers and enhance the domestic production of pulses while reducing the country's dependence on imports, the government has permitted the procurement of tur (arhar), urad, and masur under the PSS up to 100 per cent of the production of the respective state for the procurement year 2024–25. Furthermore, in the Union Budget 2025, the government announced the continuation of this initiative for an additional four years, up to 2028–29, wherein procurement of these pulses will be undertaken up to 100 percent of State production through the Central Nodal Agencies, namely the NAFED and the NCCF, with the aim of achieving national self-sufficiency in pulse production. The Government of India is implementing the integrated scheme Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), which encompasses the Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS), Market Intervention Scheme (MIS), and Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF). The overarching objective of this initiative is to ensure assured and remunerative prices for farmers' agricultural produce, thereby protecting their income and securing their livelihood against market fluctuations. PSS is implemented as and when the market prices of notified pulses and oilseeds, and copra fall below the notified MSP during the peak harvesting period to provide a remunerative price to the farmers.
