Summary:
HUBBALLI: Political parties are likely to face the ire of red gram (tur dal) growers in North Karnataka as their produce continues to fetch below the minimum support price (MSP) in the market. At present, the duty of 10% is imposed on red gram. Even though the Centre recently increased the procurement quantity of red gram, procurement centres have stopped purchasing the produce as the limit is reached. In December last year, the Centre fixed a procurement cap of 1.65 lakh tonnes. As the procurement limit is reached, the produce is being sold at Rs 4,000 to Rs 4,500 at APMCs..