Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 30 April 2023
Under the Scheme Prime Minister Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), the Govt. of India provides Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Fair Average Quality (FAQ) Milling Copra at Rs.10,860/-per quintal. NAFED is the Central Nodal Agency (CNA) to procure copra from the farmers of these Islands through three State Level Supporters (SLS) namely Andaman & Nicobar Cooperative Federation (ANCOFED), Tribal Development Cooperative Society (TDCS) and Ellen Hinango Limited (EHL). Farmers have to be registered in the e-samridhi portal of NAFED to avail the benefit of the Price Support Scheme.
In this regard, a Training -cum Sensitization Programmes on entry of data on e-Samridhi Portal of NAFED relating to copra procurement was organized by NAFED, Chennai through video conferencing in the conference hall of Directorate of Agriculture.
Mr. Rajesh Goyal, IAS, Secretary (Cooperation) and Mr. Vikram Singh, Director of Agriculture were also present. The video conferencing was attended by the Assistant Commissioners of all the three districts, officers/officials of Agriculture Department, all Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, all Assistant Registrar, Inspectors and Sub- Inspectors of Cooperative Department and all State Level Supporters (ANCOFED, EHL, TDCS). Mr. Hubert, Vice Chief of Chowra and Mr. Johnah, Vice Chief of Teressa also attended the training.
Training on farmer registration and payment mode in e-Samridhi Portal was imparted by Mr. Akshay Bhosle, Manager, NAFED, South Zone. The Secretary (Cooperation) stressed upon the State Level Supporters to initiate immediate action for copra procurement from the farmers of A & N Islands. Altogether, 70 participants attended the sensitisation programme.