Overview

• The cabinet set the procurement window for November 15 to January 31 at Rs 3,100 per quintal with a 21‑quintal‑per‑acre cap, covering more than 2.5 million farmers.
• Farmer registration via e‑KYC on the Union Agriculture Ministry’s AgriStack portal is mandatory, with the deadline on October 31.
• Farmers will book sale slots through the Token Tuhar Hath app, and biometric verification at procurement points will restrict sales to genuine producers.
• An Integrated Command and Control Center at the Markfed office, district control rooms, and special checking teams will monitor operations and curb diversion from bordering states.
• Operational steps include 2,739 procurement centres, a Rs 5 per quintal incentive for zero dryness, arrangements for new and old jute bags, and physical verification of lifting and transport to help meet the Centre’s 73 lakh metric tonne rice target.