Summary:
Maharashtra has recorded the lowest procurement of chana in the country, under the central government’s Price Support Scheme (PSS). In most markets in the state, gram is being traded at around Rs 4,300 to Rs 4,400 per quintal. This marks the second year in which chana growers have failed to sell their produce at the government-announced Minimum Selling Price (MSP) of Rs 4,620 per quintal. MahaFPC, the umbrella organisation of Farmers Producers Companies (FPC), has so far reported the lowest procurement with 21 farmers selling 26.25 tonne in the three centres they run. AdvertisingSimilarly, Rajasthan (6,870 tonne from 3,598 farmers) and Madhya Pradesh (2,357.52 tonne from 1,209 farmers) have clocked better figures than Maharashtra..