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The Karnataka authorities has permitted poultry provender manufacturers to straight acquisition maize from farmers astatine Minimum Support Price (MSP) rates for the 2025-26 kharif season, ensuring amended terms realisation and reducing dependence connected intermediaries. A authorities bid to this effect was issued connected Thursday.
The determination follows a gathering chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, wherever manufacture representatives were urged to procure an estimated 5 lakh tonnes of maize grown successful the 2025–26 kharif play straight from farmers. The Karnataka Poultry Farmers and Breeders Association (KPFBA) has agreed to statesman with an archetypal procurement of 5,000 tonnes, offering 20% beforehand payment.
Procurement volition beryllium based connected MSP prime parameters, with a request that moisture contented should not transcend 12% for poultry provender suitability. Earlier, Karnataka State Co-operative Marketing Federation (KSCMF) was directed to procure maize and proviso it to distilleries. The latest bid enables parallel procurement by provender manufacturers successful the involvement of farmers, the authorities stated.
