Center agrees to procure sunflower, green gram, soybeans for SMEs in Karnataka

A trader’s representative checking the quality of green gram that arrived at the wholesale market in Kalaburagi on August 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Photo for representation only

The Center has given permission to purchase sunflower, green gram and soybean grown this kharif season in Karnataka at minimum support prices (MSP).

Responding to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi’s request, Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan replied on September 28 and informed that his ministry has approved the Karnataka government’s proposal for procurement of 13,413 metric tonnes of sunflower, 38,250 metric tonnes of green metric tonnes, 500 metric tonnes of Soyabean of Kharif 2026-27 at MSP.

In July, farmers staged a round-the-clock unrestricted agitation in Hubballi to release the proceeds of green gram purchased under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme, which is pending for six-seven months.

Farmers started an indefinite agitation under the aegis of Raita Sena Karnataka outside the Karnataka State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Ltd office. (KSCMF) at Vikas Nagar in Hubballi.

Farmers from Byahatti, Kusugal, Sulla, Kiresur, Amaragol and other villages started the agitation before several farmers from other villages joined them.

Published – 30 Sep 2026 10:17 IST