India's Karnataka State Orders Sunflower Seed Procurement at ₹7,721/Quintal

The Karnataka State government has ordered the procurement of sunflower seeds for the 2025-26 rabi season at a support price of ₹7,721 per quintal in 11 districts, according to Minister Shivanand Patil. The procurement centres will be opened in Bagalkot, Belagavi, Ballari, Vijayapura, Chamarajanagar, Chitradurga, Gadag, Kalaburagi, Vijayanagara, Raichur, and Dharwad districts.

The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India and the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Ltd. have been appointed as the Union government’s procurement agencies, while the Karnataka Cooperative Oilseed Growers’ Federation will serve as the State government’s procurement agency.

Farmers must complete registration within the next 50 days, while procurement will be carried out over the following 60 days. Deputy commissioners have been instructed to begin the registration and procurement process immediately.

The State government has directed officials to ensure that traders and procurement agencies do not misuse the support price procurement centres in the name of farmers. Officials have been asked to provide details of the procurement progress daily to the State government and the Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board. The court is not involved in this case, however, the Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board will monitor the procurement process, and the State government will review the progress.