Centre to buy more wheat at MSP to help farmers weather freak rain shock

April 24, 2026 10:24 PM

Centre to buy more wheat at MSP to help farmers weather freak rain shock

The Union Government has raised its wheat procurement target at the minimum support price (MSP) by 15 per cent during the current season to 34.5 million tonnes, from 30 million tonnes planned earlier, to support farmers whose crops have been damaged due to unseasonal rains, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Friday. The state-wise procurement of wheat from Madhya Pradesh is now expected to be 10 million tonnes against an earlier 7.8 million tonnes, Uttar Pradesh 2.5 million tonnes as against...

Tur purchase at MSP to begin from Feb 23, says Gujarat Minister

February 19, 2026 3:21 PM

Tur purchase at MSP to begin from Feb 23, says Gujarat Minister

The Gujarat government will commence the purchase of tur (pigeon pea) at the minimum support price (MSP) across the state from February 23, Agriculture and Spokesperson Minister Jitu Vaghani announced on Thursday. Over 1.33 lakh farmers in the state have registered to sell their produce at the MSP. The announcement came following a State Cabinet meeting held during the ongoing Legislative Assembly session under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Addressing the decisions taken...