50,000 MT of maize for Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, UP C C E A

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for the release of 50,000 MT of maize at a price of Rs 450 per quintal for Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for distribution to poultry farmers.

This would be from within the five lakh MTs of maize already approved for release from the surplus stock, Finance Minister P Chidambaram told reporters.

The move would enable poultry farmers of these states to access poultry feed at a reasonable price and help them to reduce their losses due tomarket recession resulting from bird flu in certain parts of the country.

Earlier, the Centre had approved the release of maize for Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Orissa, Kerala, Gujarat and Goa.

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