MSP Procurement

September 30, 2026 4:02 PM

Centre approves ₹5,547.99 crore MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds in three states

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved procurement worth ₹5,547.99 crore at Minimum Support Price (MSP) under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Kharif Marketing Season 2026-27 in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana. The procurement will cover around 7.06 lakh metric tonnes of pulses and oilseeds and is aimed at protecting farmers from a decline in market prices and ensuring remunerative returns for their produce. ...

June 19, 2026 12:12 PM

Centre approves large-scale MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds in four states; Uttar Pradesh gets biggest share

The Centre has approved large-scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) in four states - Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Haryana - to ensure farmers receive remunerative prices for their produce and are protected from distress sales. The approvals were granted by Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during a video conference review meeting on Thursday. According to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Utta...

June 5, 2026 3:21 PM

How India’s farm sector has evolved over the past decade

India's agricultural sector has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade, driven by higher public investment, record crop production, expanded farmer support programmes, greater access to institutional credit and the growing adoption of technology. The changes have coincided with efforts to improve productivity, strengthen rural incomes, expand irrigation coverage and diversify sources of farm income. How important is agriculture to the economy? Agriculture and allied sector...