The district administration recently opened a maize procurement centre at the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) yard here for purchasing maize from farmers at Minimum Support Price (MSP).

According to a release issued here, the government has fixed Rs. 1,100 a quintal MSP for maize which was being purchased in other APMCs of the district including Basavanabagewadi and Indi.

Though the State government was offering Rs. 1,100 a quintal, if the Union government announces financial aid to State governments purchasing the commodity, then an additional Rs. 210 a quintal would be deposited into the accounts of farmers, the release said.

The release made it clear that it was procuring maize only from small and marginal farmers.

For further details, farmers could contact branch manager of the respective APMC, or call on 08352-250691, the release added.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Karnataka / by Firoz Rozindar / Vijayapura – December 27th, 2014