New Delhi: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the procurement plan for pulses and oilseeds in the states of Odisha, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh for the Kharif 2025–26 season. According to a press release issued by PIB Delhi, the total approved procurement amount for these states is pegged at ₹15,095.83 crore, which will immensely benefit lakhs of farmers across the respective states.
The minister granted these approvals under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan, and other schemes of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, during a high-level virtual meeting with agriculture ministers and senior officials of these states.
After detailed discussions, Union Agriculture Minister Shri Chouhan approved the procurement of 4,430 metric tonnes of moong (green gram), accounting for 25% of the state’s total production in Telangana, under the Price Support Scheme at a cost of ₹38.44 crore. A 100% procurement of urad (black gram) will be undertaken, while 25% procurement of soybean has also been approved. Similarly, in Odisha, 18,470 metric tonnes of arhar (red gram), representing 100% of the state’s production, has been approved under PSS with a budget allocation of ₹147.76 crore.
Chouhan stated that these approvals have been granted to ensure that farmers receive better returns for their produce and to safeguard their incomes while protecting them from market fluctuations – an important step toward building an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-reliant India).
The minister further said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central government’s top priority is to secure the income and dignity of farmers. The record procurement of pulses and oilseeds in these states for the Kharif 2025–26 season will boost agricultural production, ensure assured income for farmers, and help achieve the goal of a Self-reliant India, he said.
