Agriculture

Mustard and Chickpea Procurement Gaining Momentum Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

Well, agriculture economy is showing strong signs of bounce back. As per the latest data available with Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the procurement agency, NAFED has purchased 2.74 lakh tonnes of chana from nine states, namely Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Apart from this, 1.71 lakh tonnes of toor has been procured from eight states, namely Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha.