Consider the following statements : 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds. 2. Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop. 3. Some tribal people in India use niger seed oil for cooking. How many of the above statements are correct?

1. Statement 1: The Government of India, through the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), recommends and the government announces Minimum Support Price (MSP) for various crops, including niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds. This statement is correct. 2. Statement 2: Niger is primarily cultivated as a rainfed Kharif crop in India, sown during the monsoon season. This statement is correct. 3. Statement 3: Niger seed oil is traditionally extracted and used for cooking by some tribal people and rural communities in regions where it is grown, such as parts of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. This statement is correct. 4. Since all three statements are correct, the correct option is (C) All three.