Farmers’ association urges State Govt. to adopt Centre’s Minimum Support Price scheme to procure maize

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Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Protection Association has urged the State Government to instrumentality steps for procurement of maize nether the Minimum Support Price strategy advocated by the Central Government, assuring ₹2,400 per quintal.

Alternatively, the Central and State Government should jointly instrumentality a Market Intervention Scheme to safeguard farmers who are struggling owed to difficulties successful selling their nutrient beyond ₹ 1,800 per quintal successful the unfastened market, Easan Murugasamy, laminitis of the Association, said successful a representation.

The Union Government has been assuring farmers that accumulation of ethanol from maize volition summation the request for the merchandise and truthful fetch a amended terms successful the market, bringing maturation with stability.

Published - March 03, 2026 06:43 p.m. IST

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