Lucknow, Sept. 30 -- For the Kharif marketing year 2025-26, the procurement of Shree Anna (coarse grains) will begin on October 1 and continue until December 31. Registrations and renewals of farmers for the purchase of maize, millet, and sorghum, classified under coarse grains, are currently underway.

According to the Food and Civil Supplies department here today, farmers must register, or renew their details on fcs.up.gov.in or the UP KISAN MITRA app, to avail of the facility.

Purchases will be made only from registered farmers. The government has set the Minimum Support Price (MSP) at Rs 3,749 per quintal for sorghum (Maldandi), Rs 3,699 for sorghum (Hybrid), Rs 2,775 for millet and Rs 2,400 for maize. The Yogi government has directed ...