With reference to the government's 100 percent procurement policy for pulses, consider the following statements: 1. The procurement is carried out exclusively by the Food Corporation of India (FCI). 2. The policy covers 100 percent procurement of tur, urad, and masoor harvests at Minimum Support Price (MSP). 3. Farmers must register on digital platforms like e-Samridhi and e-Samyukti to sell their produce. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Option B - 2 and 3 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the procurement is facilitated by central nodal agencies like NAFED and NCCF, not FCI. Statements 2 and 3 are correct because the policy guarantees 100 percent procurement at MSP without quantitative ceilings for pre-registered farmers using dedicated web portals.

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