Shimla, May 5 -- In a significant push to promote sustainable agriculture and improve rural livelihoods, the Himachal Pradesh government will start procurement of naturally grown wheat and raw turmeric from May 15 under the Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PK3Y). The Minimum Support Price (MSP) has been fixed at Rs 60 per kg for wheat and Rs 90 per kg for raw turmeric - the highest rates for these crops in the country. The initiative aims to encourage low-cost, non-chemical farming methods across the state. Agriculture Secretary C. Paulrasu confirmed that farmers producing these crops through natural farming techniques have already been identified for procurement. Special focus is being laid on the tribal Pangi valley in Chamba distri...