Overview
- At the GrainEx India exhibition in Indore, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced a bonus plan intended to raise masoor and urad production.
- He confirmed that mandi tax has been removed on tur, while similar relief for urad and masoor is under consideration to aid the milling trade.
- He said incentives for moong and urad will be formally announced soon at a Kisan Sammelan, with detailed schemes still to come.
- The government invited private investment in food parks and private grain mandis, promising facilities on par with state parks plus support on land, utilities and machinery.
- Broader targets include lifting milk production from 9% to 20% within five years, expanding air cargo and related logistics, and working toward doubling farmers’ incomes.