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NAFED
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCooperative Nafed’s programme for beekeepers and honey collectors in five statesAgriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched a Nafed programme to set up farmer producer organisations for beekeepers and honey collectors in five states.
- Policy & trade, Jammu and KashmirUnion Cabinet approves Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for apple procurement in Jammu and KashmirThe Union Cabinet approved Rs 2,500 crore for NAFED to buy apples directly from farmers in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020-21, with payments made by direct benefit transfer.
- Markets, IndiaOrder issued for supply of 15,000 tonnes of imported onions, bidders finalised by NAFEDNAFED has finalised bidders and issued orders for 15,000 tonnes of imported onions to arrive at Thoothukudi and Mumbai, and plans regular tenders to curb prices.
- Markets, IndiaSoybean production in IndiaSOPA expected India's soybean output to rise by over 31.5% to 122.475 lakh tonnes in 2020-21, against a history of volatile yields and prices and weak demand for soy foods.
- Policy & trade, IndiaOne lakh tonnes of onion buffer stock to be released: Mr Narendra Singh TomarNarendra Singh Tomar said one lakh tonnes of onion buffer stock is being released through NAFED to curb rising prices, and accused Congress of double standards on farm laws.
- Markets, IndiaBidding to be done for supply of 15,000 tonnes of imported red onions by November 20NAFED invited importers to bid to supply 15,000 tonnes of imported red onions by November 20 to bolster domestic supply as its buffer stock depleted.
- Precision & digital, Arunachal PradeshAgritech firm AgNext Technologies joins hands with NAFEDAgNext Technologies and NAFED are using AgNext's Qualix AI platform to check the quality of organic kiwis from Arunachal Pradesh and give buyers a traceability report via QR code.