Centre clears large-scale potato, chana and tur procurement to stabilise prices, support farmers

April 18, 2026 5:27 PM

Centre clears large-scale potato, chana and tur procurement to stabilise prices, support farmers

The Centre has approved a series of procurement measures across key crops and states, aiming to shield farmers from price distress and ensure remunerative returns. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan cleared the procurement of 20 lakh metric tonnes of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh, enhanced the chana procurement ceiling in Andhra Pradesh, and extended the tur procurement window in Karnataka. The decisions were taken following consultations with state governments and are aligned with th...

Centre sets 362.50 million tonne foodgrain target for 2025–26 at rabi conference

September 16, 2025 8:41 PM

Centre sets 362.50 million tonne foodgrain target for 2025–26 at rabi conference

The Union government has set a foodgrain production target of 362.50 million tonnes for 2025–26, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Tuesday during the ‘National Agriculture Conference – Rabi Abhiyan 2025’ in Delhi. Chouhan said the country produced 353.96 million tonnes of foodgrains in 2024–25, a 6.5 per cent increase over the previous year and 12.41 million tonnes above the set target. Record harvests were achieved in rice, wheat, maize, groundnut, and soy...