New Delhi, May 1 -- The procurement of wheat during Rabi marketing season 2025-26 is going on smoothly in the major procuring States across the country.

Against an estimated target of 312 lakh tonne fixed for procurement of wheat during 2025-26 season, 256.31 lakh tonne of wheat has already been procured so far, in central pool.

The quantity of wheat procured till April 30 this year has already surpassed last year's total procurement of 205.41 lakh tonne on the same date, showing an increase of 24.78 per cent.

All the five major wheat procuring states -- Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have procured more wheat this year compared to last year.

A total of 21.03 lakh farmers have already been benefitted durin...