COMMODITY
Centre gives green signal to copra, Totapuri mangoes procurement from Tamil Nadu farmers
Jul-09-2026

In a move aimed at protecting farmers from distress sales amid declining market prices, the Centre has given green signal to the procurement of copra and Totapuri mangoes from farmers in Tamil Nadu. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has cleared the proposals following requests from the Tamil Nadu government.

Under the copra procurement plan for 2026, the Centre will procure 87,226 metric tonnes (MT) of copra, comprising 87,000 MT of milling copra and 226 tonnes of ball copra, at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) under the Price Support Scheme (PSS). The total MSP outlay for the procurement is estimated at over Rs 1,049.16 crore. 

Separately, the Centre has approved the procurement of 96,879 MT of Totapuri mangoes under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for 2026. The entire quantity will be procured in Tamil Nadu at a Market Intervention Price (MIP) of Rs 1,545.41 per quintal.

The ministry said the interventions are intended to ensure remunerative prices for both crops and to protect farmers from being forced to sell at a loss when market prices dip. The PSS and MIS mechanisms allow the government to step in and procure produce directly from farmers when open-market prices fall below sustainable levels.

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