India's Cabinet Approves Massive Pulse, Oilseed Procurement Plan for Kharif 2025-26
The Union Cabinet has approved a massive procurement plan for pulses and oilseeds in Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh for the Kharif 2025-26 season. This includes 100% procurement of certain crops and record-scale purchases under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) and Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS).
In Odisha, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) will procure 18,470 MT of arhar (red gram), representing the entire production of the state, at an allocation of Rs 147.76 crore under PSS. Maharashtra will benefit from the procurement of 33,000 MT of moong, 3,25,680 MT of urad, and a staggering 18,50,700 MT of soybean under PSS.
In Telangana, the government has arranged for 100% procurement of tur, urad, and masoor through NAFED and NCCF. This includes 4,430 MT of moong and 100% of urad and soybean production under the Price Support Scheme (PSS). Madhya Pradesh will see the procurement of 22,21,632 MT of soybean under PDPS, with a financial implication of Rs 1,775.53 crore.
The record-scale procurement, with a total financial implication of Rs 15,095.83 crore, aims to boost agricultural production, ensure price stability, and reinforce India's path toward self-reliance in pulses and oilseeds. This move is expected to secure farmers' incomes and stabilise prices under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) and other related schemes.
