The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said the NAFED is set to open 50 urad procurement centres across 17 districts of the state, where farmers will be able to sell their produce at a minimum support price of Rs 7,800 per quintal.
Registration has already started, and procurement will begin shortly, it said in a statement.
Payments will be transferred directly to the farmers’ bank accounts within three working days of the sale, it said.
Under the Aatmanirbhar Dal Yojana of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), direct procurement from farmers will continue until January 29, 2026.
The initiative guarantees fair price and eliminates middlemen from the process, the statement said.
NAFED state head Rohit Jaiman said that under the guidance of its Managing Director Deepak Agarwal, the entire system is being implemented swiftly, simply and with a strong farmer-first approach, ensuring that every eligible farmer benefits.
Procurement preparations aThe Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said the NAFED is set to open 50 urad procurement centres across 17 districts of the state, where farmers will be able to sell their produce at a minimum support price of Rs 7,800 per quintal.
Registration has already started, and procurement will begin shortly, it said in a statement.
Payments will be transferred directly to the farmers’ bank accounts within three working days of the sale, it said.
Under the Aatmanirbhar Dal Yojana of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), direct procurement from farmers will continue until January 29, 2026.
The initiative guarantees fair price and eliminates middlemen from the process, the statement said.
NAFED state head Rohit Jaiman said that under the guidance of its Managing Director Deepak Agarwal, the entire system is being implemented swiftly, simply and with a strong farmer-first approach, ensuring that every eligible farmer benefits.
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