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Farmers from Thoothukudi territory person demanded Minimum Support Price announced for the procurement of achromatic gram and greenish gram for the kharif play to beryllium continued for the rabi play arsenic well.
The bluish parts of Thoothukudi district, including Pudhur, Vilathikulam and Kovilpatti unions, are predominantly rainfed, owing to adust upwind and ecological factors specified arsenic constricted groundwater recharge and dependence connected ungraded moisture. Relying solely connected the northeast monsoon, crops specified arsenic achromatic gram, maize, greenish gram, cotton, and different pulses and grains are cultivated.
Recently, the Centre notified MSP for pulses for kharif play 2025 astatine ₹7,800 per quintal of achromatic gram and ₹8,768 per quintal of greenish gram. Farmers are present demanding this should beryllium extended for the rabi play arsenic a ample fig of them had cultivated respective varieties of pulses and grains successful the region.
A. Varadharajan, president, Karisal Bhoomi Farmers’ Association, said rabi play was the astir important for farmers successful Thoothukudi district. Maize is sold astatine ₹1,800 per quintal and achromatic gram is fetching astir ₹8,700 per quintal done backstage traders. “This year, the achromatic gram has reached a tenable terms owed to the shortage successful supply. However, if the accomplishment increases successful the market, prices are apt to diminution further,” helium said.
He said farmers from the bluish parts of the territory had agelong been demanding MSP for maize, achromatic gram, and greenish gram on with assured procurement for the rabi season.
An authoritative from the Department of Agricultural Marketing said that a gathering was precocious held nether the enactment of Thoothukudi District Collector K. Elambahavath. It had been decided to nonstop a connection to the Centre seeking procurement of achromatic gram, greenish gram and maize successful Thoothukudi territory for the rabi season.
