Wheat Procurement Target Increased by 4.2 Million Tonnes

25-Apr-2026 12:38 PM

New Delhi: The Central Government has raised the wheat procurement target for the current Rabi marketing season by 4.2 million tonnes—from 30.3 million tonnes to 34.5 million tonnes. Under this revised plan, the procurement target has been set at 10 million tonnes in Madhya Pradesh (an increase of 2.2 million tonnes from 7.8 million tonnes); 2.5 million tonnes in Uttar Pradesh (an increase of 1.5 million tonnes from 1 million tonnes);

2.35 million tonnes in Rajasthan (an increase of 0.25 million tonnes from 2.1 million tonnes); and 0.18 million tonnes in Bihar (up from 18,000 tonnes). Additionally, a procurement target of 5,000 tonnes has now been set for Uttarakhand, whereas the previous target stood at 1,000 tonnes.

While no changes have been made to the wheat procurement targets for other producing states—including Punjab and Haryana—the Union Food Secretary has indicated that, after a hiatus of three years, some wheat procurement may take place in Delhi this year. The procurement targets have been fixed at 12.2 million tonnes

for Punjab, 7.2 million tonnes for Haryana, 4,000 tonnes for Gujarat, 3,000 tonnes for Himachal Pradesh, and 1,000 tonnes for Jammu & Kashmir. Wheat procurement in Punjab and Haryana is currently exceeding last year's figures, whereas procurement in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan has been lower compared to the previous year.