Amit Shah directs NAFED, NCCF to bypass middlemen, buy pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has directed NAFED and NCCF to procure pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers to eliminate middlemen. This initiative aims to boost domestic self-sufficiency and ensure farmers receive fair minimum support prices.
Why it matters
Direct procurement is a significant policy shift intended to stabilize India's agricultural economy and reduce reliance on food imports.
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) directed National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) to procure pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers, cutting out middlemen, as India looks to reduce its dependence on imports of the two commodities.
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