Gandhinagar: The state agriculture department has extended by 15 days the deadline for farmers to register for procurement of kharif crops at minimum support prices (MSP), following representations from farmers and various stakeholders.Farmers can now register online till Oct 24 to sell groundnut, moong, soybean and urad at MSP, agriculture minister Jitu Vaghani announced on Sunday.The department has also opened the i-Khedut portal for farmers to apply for certified seeds, seed mini-kits and demonstration components for the upcoming rabi season. Farmers can register online till Oct 15, the minister said. Vaghani said the decision was taken in the interest of farmers and to ensure that the benefits of various agricultural schemes reach them during the rabi season.
