**Executive Summary**
Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved large-scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for four states on 18 June 2026. The initiative targets the Summer 2026 and Rabi Marketing Season 2025-26 to provide farmers with Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefits and prevent distress sales. The approval covers significant financial packages and procurement targets for Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**General Procurement Guidelines**
* Procurement of pulses and oilseeds will be conducted at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
* All operations fall under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) to ensure remunerative prices and relief from market pressure.
* Approvals were finalized via video conferencing by the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development.
**Uttar Pradesh Allocations (Summer 2026)**
* Uttar Pradesh is the largest beneficiary of the scheme with a package worth over ₹1,490 crore.
* Approved procurement quantities: 48,298 metric tonnes (MT) of moong, 97,970 MT of urad, and 41,718 MT of groundnut.
**Gujarat Allocations (Summer 2026)**
* Approval granted for the procurement of 18,250 MT of moong.
* The total MSP value of this procurement exceeds ₹160 crore.
**Tamil Nadu Allocations (RMS 2025-26)**
* The moong procurement limit for the Rabi Marketing Season has been increased from 885 MT to 990 MT.
* This enhancement adds 105 MT to the target, with a total MSP value of ₹8.68 crore.
**Haryana Allocations (Summer 2026)**
* Approval granted for the procurement of 2,115 MT of moong.
* The total MSP value for this state’s procurement exceeds ₹18 crore.
**Impact Analysis**
**Pulse and Oilseed Farmers (UP, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana)**
**Impact**
Farmers will receive direct financial benefits through MSP-guaranteed prices, protecting them from market volatility and distress sales.
**Action Required**
Eligible farmers should prepare to sell their moong, urad, and groundnut crops through the designated PSS channels during the Summer 2026 and RMS 2025-26 seasons.
**Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare**
**Impact**
The Ministry is responsible for implementing the large-scale procurement and ensuring the target quantities are met across the four states.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must coordinate the logistical and financial execution of the PSS to facilitate the approved procurement values exceeding ₹1,676 crore across the target regions.
Key Entities Referenced
Price Support Scheme (PSS): The central scheme under which the procurement of pulses and oilseeds is undertaken to ensure remunerative prices and protect farmers from distress sales.
Minimum Support Price (MSP): The guaranteed price mechanism used by the government to provide financial support to farmers for crops like moong, urad, and groundnut.
Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana: The four states specifically identified for the approved large-scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds under the Price Support Scheme.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development who approved the procurement packages and MSP support.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The primary central ministry responsible for the formulation and implementation of agricultural procurement policies and farmer welfare initiatives.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Centre Approves Large-Scale Procurement of
Pulses and Oilseeds Under PSS in Four States;
Farmers to Benefit: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan approves major
MSP procurement of pulses; Uttar Pradesh package worth
over ₹1,490 crore
18,250 MT of moong procurement approved for Gujarat with
MSP value exceeding ₹160 crore
Tamil Nadu's moong procurement target increased to 990 MT;
farmers to receive direct benefits
Approval for procurement of 2,115 MT of moong in Haryana
to provide MSP support to farmers
Posted On: 18 JUN 2026 9:08PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on
Thursday approved large-scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds at Minimum Support Price (MSP) for
four states through video conferencing. The procurement will be undertaken under the Price Support
Scheme (PSS) in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, ensuring remunerative prices for
farmers and protecting them from distress sales.Under the decision taken by Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Uttar Pradesh has
emerged as the biggest beneficiary. For the Summer 2026 season, procurement of 48,298 metric tonnes
(MT) of moong, 97,970 MT of urad and 41,718 MT of groundnut has been approved for the state. The
total MSP value of these approvals exceeds ₹1,490 crore. The decision is expected to provide significant
support to pulse and oilseed growers in the state.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has also approved procurement of 18,250 MT of moong in Gujarat for the
Summer 2026 season. The procurement will be carried out under the PSS and will have a total MSP value
of over ₹160 crore. The decision will help moong farmers in the state secure better prices in the market.
In the case of Tamil Nadu, the Union Minister has enhanced the moong procurement limit for the Rabi
Marketing Season (RMS) 2025-26 from 885 MT to 990 MT. Accordingly, an additional 105 MT of moong
will be procured. The total MSP value of the approved procurement stands at ₹8.68 crore, directlybenefiting farmers in the state.
Similarly, for Haryana, approval has been granted for procurement of 2,115 MT of moong during the
Summer 2026 season. The total MSP value of the procurement will exceed ₹18 crore. The move is
expected to play an important role in providing price support to farmers in the state.
The Centre's decision is being viewed as a significant step in the interest of pulse and oilseed farmers, as it
will ensure the benefits of MSP and provide relief from market price pressures.
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