Government Approves Record Procurement of Pulses and Oilseeds During Rabi Season

31-Mar-2026 12:44 PM

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Agriculture has approved the procurement of record quantities of pulses and oilseeds from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) during the ongoing Rabi season of 2025-26. Approval for this record procurement has been granted for states such as Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, this procurement will be conducted under the Price Support Scheme, thereby ensuring that farmers are not compelled to sell their produce at distress prices in open markets. The necessary permissions for the government procurement of Gram (Chana), Lentil (Masur), Mustard, and Safflower have already been granted, and states have been directed to make every possible arrangement to facilitate this process. The total value of the approved procurement volume for these crops exceeds ₹11,698 crore. This initiative is expected to provide significant relief to farmers.

It is noteworthy that Mustard and Lentils are produced on a large scale in Uttar Pradesh; Mustard in Haryana; and Gram in Karnataka. Gram is also produced in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Additionally, government procurement of Gram is currently underway in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh, while the procurement process is expected to gain momentum shortly in top-producing states such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of Lentils, and the harvesting and preparation of the new crop—along with its arrival in the markets—have already commenced in the state. The Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Lentils has been fixed at ₹7,000 per quintal, while that for Gram stands at ₹5,875 per quintal.