Centre Removes MEP of Rice, Onions: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar Hail Government슬롯사이트™s Move To Lift Export Curbs on Onions and Basmati Rice

Mumbai, September 14: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday hailed the Centre슬롯사이트™s decision to lift export curbs on onions and Basmati rice and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of all onion farmers of Maharashtra. Similarly, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar welcomed the Centre슬롯사이트™s decision to remove $500 per metric tonnes Minimum Export Price (MEP) for onions with immediate effect and to relax the condition of $950 per tonne MEP for issuing registration-cum-allocation certificate for Basmati rice.

Ajit Pawar has also hailed the Centre슬롯사이트™s decision to increase import duty on edible oil and its move to bring soybean at the MSP rates. 슬롯사이트œOn behalf of all the onion farmers of Maharashtra, I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking the decision to remove the MEP on onion exports. Although the export ban on onions had been lifted, the MEP was imposed. Due to this, the farmers had to face difficulties. I had also requested the Centre to remove the MEP. The decision to remove the MEP of $550 per tonne has come as a relief to thousands of onion growers in Maharashtra and will significantly increase onion exports and increase farmers' income,슬롯사이트� said the Chief Minister in his post on X. Government Removes Floor Price on Basmati Rice, Farmers To Benefit.

On the other hand, Ajit Pawar said that the Centre슬롯사이트™s move has given a big relief to onion, Basmati rice and soybean farmers in the country. 슬롯사이트œI thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah for these decisions taken by the Union Government. I had consistently requested the Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan to cancel the MEP on Basmati rice along with onion and increase the import duty on edible oil. These demands have been met,슬롯사이트� he said.

Ajit Pawar has also welcomed the Centre슬롯사이트™s decision to increase the import duty on edible oil. He further stated the import duty hike on soybean oil would give a big relief to soybean farmers in the state and across India. Farmers will get good prices following the rise in soybean prices. Ajit Pawar on September 11 at his meeting with farmers슬롯사이트� leaders had said that the state and the Centre were sympathetic towards a range of issues faced by them.

He had assured to take a state delegation to meet the Union Cooperation Minister and Union Agriculture Minister for the resolution of their issues. Both CM Shinde and Dy CM Pawar had said that the Centre슬롯사이트™s decision to impose ban and MEP on onions had hit the Mahayuti슬롯사이트™s prospects in the Lok Sabha elections. In the run up to the Assembly election, the duo had made a strong case for lifting of the ban and removal of MEP. Meanwhile, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule also welcomed the Centre슬롯사이트™s decision to remove MEP on onions and Basmati rice. Jansanman Yatra: NCP Leader Ajit Pawar Apologies to Onion Farmers, Says Ban on Exports Dealt a Big Blow.

슬롯사이트œOnion is produced on a large scale in Marathwada and North Maharashtra while Basmati rice and other varieties of rice are grown in Konkan region and East Vidarbha. The farmers슬롯사이트� interests have been safeguarded with the Centre슬롯사이트™s move,슬롯사이트� he noted.

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