MP Expects To Procure 85 Lakh Tonnes Of Wheat This Rabi Season

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is poised to surpass its expected wheat procurement goal, anticipating to safe 85 lakh metric tonnes (MT) in opposition to the to begin with projected 80 lakh MT. 

As of Tuesday, the state has already procured 76 lakh MT from 8.76 lakh registered farmers, in step with the Minister for Urban Development.

The procurement procedure, which incorporates weighing completely from registered farmers, will proceed for an extra 5 days.

The state commenced its wheat procurement power on March 15, providing a worth of Rs 2,600 consistent with quintal throughout its 4,000 designated procurement centres.

“Last year, we procured 40 lakh metric tonnes of wheat from 5.85 lakh farmers in Madhya Pradesh,” the minister said.

He additional famous that up to date figures have been anticipated quickly, with procurement already attaining 81 lakh MT as of Tuesday.

The executive now anticipates attaining a complete of 85 lakh MT on this season’s yield.

Additionally, the minister introduced that Rs 16,472 crore has been distributed to farmers to this point in cost for his or her produce.

To streamline operations, the state executive registered farmers by way of SMS notifications and equipped the choice to sign up from house via a devoted internet or cellular utility.

Farmers may additionally sign up at facility centres positioned inside of Gram Panchayats, Janpad Panchayats, and Tehsil workplaces.

If the expected quantity is totally realised in mandis, farmers in Madhya Pradesh stand to obtain a complete reinforce worth of Rs 19,400 crore, along side an extra bonus of Rs 1,400 crore.

The Central Government has additionally revised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat, expanding it via Rs 150 consistent with quintal for the Rabi advertising season of 2025-26, bringing it to Rs 2,425 consistent with quintal.

However, Madhya Pradesh will be offering an increased procurement worth of Rs 2,600 consistent with quintal, which incorporates an extra monetary help of Rs 175 consistent with quintal.

Madhya Pradesh grows some low-irrigated high-yield sorts like Sharbati and Durum within the low rain fed space of Malwa plateau in districts of Sehore, Ujjain, Narmadapuram (erstwhile Hoshangabad), Harda, Raisen and Dewas.

Among some of these sorts, Sharbati is essentially the most most well-liked selection because it comprises excessive protein.