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Tur (Pigeon pea) production in India is not sufficient to meet rising demand, although India is the largest producer and consumer of this pulse in the world. Most of the exporting countries do not consume themselves this commodity but produce it to satisfy Indian demand. With satisfactory progress in Monsoon and reports of increased acreage under Tur, the prices of Tur started decreasing, there was some effect of expected increase in arrivals also. For KMS 2016-17 the Government of India (GoI) had announced a Minimum Support Price, including bonus, at Rs. 5,050 per quintal. When the prices started ruling below this level, GoI had to intervene and procure the quantity from farmers at MSP. It was expected that this procurement drive would also assist GoI to create an adequate buffer stock of the commodity to prevent future abnormal price rise. The purpose of the study is to find the impact of Tur procurement on prices received by farmers, Arrivals and prices in APMCs markets in Maharashtra. To compare prices received by farmers through various marketing channels and to assess the impact of procurement on prices and arrivals in APMCs. The procurement prices are higher by around 6 to 8 per cent than the APMC prices. Considering that the procurement centre accepts only the prescribed grade produce, and the APMC price is for ungraded produce, this difference seems to be legitimate. The commodity that is accepted for procurement requires satisfying grade and quality specifications. That which is sold in APMC need not be so. Naturally, the procurement price is higher than the APMC price. In other words, the difference between the two shows the premium for the graded and quality product. Because of the procurement drive, the size of procurement was substantial. And because of this sizeable procurement, the market prices also remained under control.

Pigeon farming is gaining popularity rapidly because of the high demand for its squab. It is among the safest meat sources. People of any age can raise pigeons as a hobby and for supplementary income. The purpose of this study was to investigate the pigeon farmer\\\'s biosecurity measures and methods of raising pigeons. Due to the availability of pigeon farms, the experiment was conducted in several villages of Raipura Upazila in the Narsingdi district area, including Ramnagar, Paharkandi, Sapmara, and Mohespur. Through group discussion, a variety of data were gathered, and descriptive statistics were used for analysis. Data was obtained from nine different intensive and semi-intensive pigeon farms, focusing on the number of birds, their sources, feeding habits, disease prevalence, vaccination practices, and biosecurity measures. The study revealed significant differences (P < 0.05) in the number of birds and vaccination frequency between intensive and semi-intensive farming systems, while farmer age and quarantine duration showed no significant differences (P > 0.05). Most individuals raise pigeons as a hobby, ornament, and source of partial income. Pigeons in this area are less prone to disease, and the farmers keep their farm\\\'s atmospheric condition healthy and cure birds with natural remedies such as lemon, garlic, turmeric, turmeric, Tulsi leaves, and neem leaves. It is crucial to give farmers training on raising pigeons, loans for large-scale production, and the government measures required to increase the growth and productivity of pigeon farming.