New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Taking another step towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Atmanirbhar Bharat“, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will launch the portal for registration, purchase and payment of ‘tur dal‘ producing farmers of India on Thursday. The portal will streamline the entire process for tur dal growers in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka and Jharkhand, simplifying the registration, procurement and payment processes.
As per the Ministry, the portal aims to reduce dependence on imports by purchasing 80 per cent of the buffer stock directly from farmers. “This will not only secure food production but will also ensure the future food security of the nation.” The Home Minister will also address the national symposium organized on self-reliance in pulses, the Ministry of Cooperation said on Wednesday.
This farmer-centric initiative aims to empower ‘tur dal‘ producers with better prices through procurement, streamlined processes and direct bank transfers by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Ltd (NCCF), thereby boosting domestic pulses production and reducing import dependence, the Ministry further said.
Under this, the buffer stock of pulses will be purchased from the farmers registered on the portals of NAFED and NCCF as per the guidelines of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India and MSP or market price, whichever is higher, will be paid to the farmers. “The process of registration, purchase and payment on the portal will be available on a single medium. Portal registration of farmers can be done directly or through the Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) and Farmers Producers Organisation (FPO). The payment to the farmers will be made by NAFED directly into their mapped bank account and no agency will be involved in between. The entire process is farmer-centric in which farmers can track the activities from registration to payment,” said the Ministry.
This initiative complements the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” campaign, it added, pointing “the multilingual electronic portal https://esamridhi.in will connect farmers, NAFED and concerned government departments, streamlining processes for better accessibility.” The launch of the ‘tur dal‘ procurement portal will symbolise the government’s comprehensive vision of a new green revolution that will include pulses and oilseeds along with traditional crops like wheat and rice. “This will benefit Indian agriculture and the bright future of millions of farmers towards self-reliance in all food categories.” (ANI)
