Uttar Pradesh procures over 10.2L MT wheat this Rabi season
Uttar Pradesh has procured over 10.27 lakh metric tonnes of wheat in the 2025–26 Rabi marketing season, surpassing last year’s 9.31 LMT. The increase is credited to mobile procurement centres reaching remote villages. Over two lakh farmers received Rs 2,508 crore in payments, processed within 48 hours via Aadhaar-linked accounts at the MSP of Rs 2,425/quintal.
Lucknow: UP has procured over 10.27 lakh metric tonnes of wheat – surpassing last year’s 9.31 LMT, in the ongoing Rabi marketing season.The rise in figures is largely attributed to the govt’s decision to extend procurement through mobile centres that reached deep into villages.According to a state govt spokesperson, wheat procurement for the Rabi marketing season (2025–26) began on March 17 and concluded on June 15. The process was carried out through 5,853 procurement centres across the state. More than two lakh farmers sold over 10.27 lakh metric tonnes of wheat to govt agencies.
A total payment of Rs 2,508.26 crore has been disbursed directly to the farmers, the spokesperson added. As per the CM’s directive, procurement centres remained open daily from 8 am. to 8 pm. even during holidays. At the same time, senior officials of the food and civil supplies department actively visited villages and maintained communication with farmers.The Centre had fixed the Minimum Support PriceMSP for wheat at Rs 2,425 per quintal for the Rabi marketing year 2025–26, up from Rs 2,275 in the previous season. Payments to farmers were processed within 48 hours via the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) into Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.
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Source : The Times Of India
