Lucknow, May 8 -- Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the government has once again set a new record in wheat procurement.

According to an official release, as of May 8, more than 926,000 metric tons of wheat have been procured from over 173,000 farmers in the state, compared to approximately 688,000 metric tons during the same period last year.

The release said that this year, wheat has been procured from 173,381 farmers. A total of 446,725 farmers have registered for the Rabi marketing year 2025-26. More than Rs 2,045 crore has already been transferred directly to farmers' bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

The Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat for the 2025-26 Rabi season has been set at Rs2,...