1 min readNew DelhiJun 24, 2026 04:20 AM ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah launched four new initiatives of NAFED on Tuesday.Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday launched four new initiatives of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED), and announced that it will earmark 1% of its profits for higher education scholarships and career development of children from farmer families.Among the four new initiatives are Nafex.in, an agri e-auction platform; Drishti, an inventory management system; the NAFED’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solution; NAFED Kalyan, a scholarship for farmers’ children.Shah said output of pulses and oilseeds had risen in recent years, but self-sufficiency remained elusive as minimum support prices were not reaching growers. “There is a need to get rid of middlemen. Time has come for both NAFED and NCCF to procure pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers to ensure benefits reach them.”Shah has set a two-year deadline, saying farmers would be able to sell directly to the two cooperatives and receive payment without intermediaries. India imports 6-7 million tonnes of pulses and 15-16 million tonnes of edible oils annually to bridge domestic shortfalls.© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd Tags:Amit ShahNAFEDAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Jun 23: Latest News01France vs Iraq, FIFA World Cup 2026 highlights: Mbappe, Dembele give FRA 3-0 win after 2-hour-long delay02Messi becomes FIFA World Cup’s all-time highest goal-scorer, goes past Klose03Documentary on Kirti Chakra awardee military hero Major Tathawade to be screened across India04Paresh Rawal calls Akshay Kumar ‘extremely honest’, says is a ‘family man’; expert weighs in05Youngster selling guns through Instagram calls arrested, 5 pistols seizedAdvertisement