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Centre Clears Rs 13,890-Crore Kharif MSP Buys of Pulses and Oilseeds in UP, Gujarat

The move targets income support for growers through MSP-backed purchases using secure digital verification.

Overview

  • Uttar Pradesh will see procurement of 2.27 lakh tonnes of urad, 1.13 lakh tonnes of tur, 1,983 tonnes of moong, 30,410 tonnes of sesame and 99,438 tonnes of groundnut.
  • Gujarat’s plan covers 47,780 tonnes of urad, 4,415 tonnes of moong, 1.09 lakh tonnes of soybean and 12.62 lakh tonnes of groundnut.
  • NAFED and NCCF have been asked to pre-register farmers so only verified sellers can access MSP.
  • Purchases will be executed on e-Samriddhi and e-Samyukti with Aadhaar-based biometric or facial checks and POS devices deployed at centres, roughly 350 in Uttar Pradesh and around 400 in Gujarat.
  • Approved volumes may be revised after the first advance estimates for Kharif 2025–26 to align support with crop assessments.