Soybeans worth Rs 83 lakh purchased at guaranteed price in Satara
By yash chouhan 2025-12-08 12:29:01
Soybean Procurement: Satara District Purchases Soybeans Worth ₹83 Lakh at Guaranteed Price
Two soybean procurement centers in Satara district, Koregaon and Masur (Tal. Karhad), have been opened at a base price of ₹5,328 per quintal, and by the end of December 5th, they had procured 1,1561 quintals of soybeans worth ₹83,17,000. The remaining four approved centers have not yet been operational.
This year, soybeans were sown on 86,000 hectares in the district. Immediately after harvesting, most farmers began selling large quantities of soybeans at rates ranging from ₹4.50 to ₹4,700.
Procurement centers should have been operational at that time at the base price; however, registration for the Satara, Phaltan, Wai, Koregaon, Karhad, and Masur centers in the district began on October 15th, with labor charges. However, the actual opening of these centers only began in the first week of November. Therefore, these centers have not received much response except in Koregaon and Masur.
A total of 1,101 quintals of lentils and 460 quintals of masoor have been purchased at the Koregaon center, and a total of 1,561 quintals of lentils have been purchased at a rate of ₹5,328 per quintal. Seventeen farmers have registered at the Satara center in the district, 142 at the Phaltan center, and 61 at the Wai center; but the centers have not yet been operational.
Low Response from Farmers
Since soybean is the main crop during the Kharif season, production is highest. Due to rains during harvest time and a lack of procurement centers, there has been a low response from soybean farmers. Although farmers are receiving low prices due to the conditions at the center and transportation problems, traders have sold their soybean.
Due to the lack of improvement in prices over the past three years, the storage capacity for soybeans has also decreased. To benefit farmers, the government is demanding that soybean centers be established before the harvest and at one in every four to five villages, rather than at the taluka level.
