Tamil Nadu ahead of navarathri, prices of pulses go up.

Ram Gopal Yadav (7 years ago)

Rising prices of pulses ahead of Navarathri celebrations have hit the household budget of residents. Surprisingly, in a contrast to the usual scenario, prices of vegetables have decreased to about 20 per cent when compared to the previous month. The prices of Bengal gram, black gram and lentil gram have increased in the month of September, due to the rise in the demand. However, prices of the green gram and moong dhal remain the same.

Rajasthan Govt to purchase moong, peanuts under PSS.

Ram Gopal Yadav (7 years ago)

State government has decided that the purchase of moong and peanuts under the scheme of Price Support Scheme (PSS) this time. Purchase done through National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED). Under this scheme, there is a possibility that mandi tax removed by the state government. This tax is paid by the farmers to the state government and last year because of this tax, there were problems in purchase of peanuts in the state.