Lucknow, Oct. 23 -- Over 1.37 lakh farmers have registered to sell their paddy for the 2025-26 procurement session in Uttar Pradesh (UP). The state government has set a target to procure 60 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy.
The government has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) this year, fixing it at Rs 2,369 per quintal for common paddy and Rs 2,389 per quintal for Grade-A paddy. The Yogi Government has instructed that payments be made to farmers within 48 hours directly into their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.
The state aimed to open 4,000 procurement centres, of which 3,790 are already operational and purchasing paddy at the MSP. According to the Food and Civil Supplies Department, over 35.63 thousand MT has been purchased acros...