Union Minister Amit Shah directs NAFED and the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation (NCCF) to procure pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers, bypassing middlemen. The move is intended to improve price realization for farmers and reduce reliance on intermediaries in the supply chain. The minister also asks the cooperatives to ensure payments to farmers within 48 hours of procurement. According to reports, Shah sets a two-year deadline for implementing the direct farmer-to-organization sales model. The initiative is framed as supporting expanded pulse cultivation and strengthening self-reliance in these commodities. One outlet also notes that NAFED is using a digital auction platform alongside tools for scholarship support and inventory management as part of the effort to streamline procurement and trading. Overall, the guidance focuses on faster payments, a direct buying channel, and operational changes at NAFED to facilitate the shift.
Amit Shah orders NAFED and NCCF to buy pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers
Union Minister Amit Shah directs NAFED and the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation (NCCF) to procure pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers, bypassing middlemen. The move is intended to impr...
- Amit Shah directs NAFED and NCCF to procure pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers.
- The plan is to bypass middlemen/intermediaries in the procurement process.
- Payments to farmers are to be made within 48 hours.
- A two-year deadline is set for implementing the direct farmer-to-organization sales model.
- NAFED is reported to be using a digital auction platform as part of its procurement operations.
Union Minister Amit Shah has directed Nafed and NCCF to procure all pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers, eliminating middlemen and ensuring payments within 48 hours. This initiative aims to guarantee fair prices, boost pulse cultivation, and achieve self-reliance. Shah also announced a two-year deadline for this direct farmer-to-organization sales model and highlighted Nafed's new digital auction platform, scholarship program, and inventory management tools.
2 months agoAmit Shah set a two-year deadline, saying farmers would be able to sell directly to the two cooperatives and receive payment without intermediaries
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