347 Quintals Purchased in a Week at MSP; Farmers Urged to Register on Digital Portals
Published on: March 22, 2026
By: BTNI
Location: Rajnandgaon, India
Procurement of rabi season pulses and oilseeds under the PM-AASHA Yojana is progressing steadily in Rajnandgaon district, following directives issued by Collector Jitendra Yadav. The initiative aims to ensure that farmers receive fair prices for their produce through government-backed procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Under the Price Support Scheme (PSS), procurement is being carried out at 15 Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) centres, along with the participation of a Farmer Producer Organization—Swarn Upaj Mahila Kisan Producer Company Limited. The state government is facilitating the process through NAFED, ensuring transparent and efficient transactions.
The MSP rates fixed for key crops include soybean at ₹5,328 per quintal, tur (arhar) at ₹8,000 per quintal, gram (chana) at ₹5,875 per quintal, lentil (masoor) at ₹7,000 per quintal, and mustard at ₹6,200 per quintal.
According to Deputy Director Agriculture Tikam Singh Thakur, a total of 347 quintals of pulses and oilseeds have been procured in the district over the past week. This includes 53 quintals of gram, 220 quintals of lentils, and 1 quintal of mustard procured through the Sukuldaehan FPO from 75 farmers. Additionally, 73 quintals of soybean were purchased by the Tumdibod Cooperative Society.
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So far, 649 farmers have registered under the PSS through the Integrated Farmer Portal, including 529 for gram, 264 for lentils, and 82 for mustard and rapeseed. Officials have urged remaining farmers to complete their registration at the earliest to avail the benefits of the scheme.
Farmers can register online via the Integrated Farmer Portal and NAFED’s e-Samriddhi platform, ensuring direct transfer of procurement payments into their bank accounts.
Officials noted that the scheme is expected to significantly boost the cultivation of pulses and oilseeds in the region while enhancing farmers’ incomes through assured pricing and streamlined procurement mechanisms.
