Farmers in Kadapa district to get access to MPFC godowns soon
Farmers in Kadapa district will soon have access to MPFC godowns for storing their agricultural produce. Seventeen out of the twenty-one constructed godowns have been allotted to various PACS in the district. The initiative aims to help farmers sell their produce when market prices are favorable and includes a loan scheme using agricultural produce as collateral.
- ▪The MPFC godowns are designed to assist farmers in storing their agricultural produce.
- ▪Seventeen of the twenty-one godowns have already been allotted to PACS in Kadapa district.
- ▪The initiative includes a loan scheme where farmers can pledge their produce as collateral.
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The Multi-Purpose Facilitation Centre (MPFC) godowns built across Kadapa district under the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) will soon be made accessible to farmers.Of the 21 godowns constructed under the Agricultural Infrastructure Fund (AIF), 17 have already been allotted by the Marketing Department to various PACS functioning across the district, Kadapa Collector Sridhar Cherukuri said while chairing a district-level review meeting of officials from the agriculture, cooperative, marketing and allied departments on Friday.The godowns are intended to help farmers store their agricultural produce and sell it when market prices become remunerative.Mr.
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