Government has made complete arrangements to buy mustard at MSP, says Union Minister Arjun Munda

New Delhi [India], February 7 : Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare and Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda on Wednesday said that the government has made complete arrangements to buy mustard at MSP.
In a briefing to the media, Munda further informed that the government has made preparations for the purchase of mustard under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) during the Rabi crops marketing season.
"The interest of farmers is paramount for the Government. If the price of mustard goes below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) then the government will buy mustard from farmers at MSP. They have made necessary arrangements for it," he said.
He added that for Rabi Marketing Season (RMS), Central Nodal Agencies have already been instructed to be ready for procurement of mustard under PSS so that farmers do not face any kind of difficulty.
"Approval for procurement under PSS from the states of Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Assam during Rabi Marketing Season-2023, was 28.24 LMT mustard," he said.
For RMS- 2024 also, all mustard-producing states have been informed that if the current market price of mustard in the state is less than the notified MSP, then send the proposal for the purchase of mustard under PSS within time.
The MSP of mustard for RMS-2024 is Rs 5,650 per quintal, he added.