Lucknow, Sept. 20 -- Under the Kharif Marketing Year 2025-26, paddy procurement willbegin in western Uttar Pradesh from October 1, while in the divisions of eastern Uttar Pradesh, procurement will begin from November 1.
Registration for the process has already started on September 1.
The procurement in western UP will continue till January 31, 2026, and in eastern UP till February 28, 2026.
The government has also increased the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy this year. The MSP for paddy (common) has been fixed at Rs 2369 per quintal and (grade A) at Rs 2389 per quintal.
The government has made farmers' registrations mandatory for selling paddy. Farmers must register on the food and civil supplies department website fcs.up.gov.in o...