New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the procurement of major pulses and oilseeds worth Rs.13,890.60 crore in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat for the 2025-26 kharif season. The move is aimed at ensuring better prices for farmers and protect them from any crash in the prices of lentils.

Chouhan approved 100% procurement of urad (black lentil) and tur (pigeon pea) from farmers, while also approving the purchase of moong (green gram), sesame and groundnut in Uttar Pradesh, and soybean, moong, and groundnut in Gujarat.

For Uttar Pradesh, Chouhan approved 100% procurement of 227,000 tonnes of urad worth Rs.1,777.30 crore, 114,000 tonnes of tur worth Rs.910.24 crore, and 1,983 tonnes of moong worth Rs...