UP News: The Uttar Pradesh government, in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved several decisions affecting farmers, energy infrastructure, and industrial development across the state. In a major relief to farmers, Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi announced an increase of ₹160 per quintal in the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat.
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UP News: In a major decision on Monday (March 23), the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a proposal to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 160 per quintal this year. Additionally, farmers will be given Rs 20 per quintal through procurement agencies for sorting, cleaning, and unloading.
In a key decision related to the Food and Logistics Department, taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow, the minimum support price for wheat this year has been fixed at Rs 2,585 per quintal. This is Rs 160 per quintal more than last year.
Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi told reporters after the meeting, “The central government has fixed the minimum support price for wheat at Rs 2,585 per quintal this year, which is Rs 160 more than last year.”
Shahi stated that procurement will take place after Ram Navami, from March 30, 2026, to June 15, 2026. Eight procurement agencies will operate in the state, with 6,500 procurement centers operating across all 75 districts.
He stated that procurement will be conducted through the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the Food and Marketing Department, the Uttar Pradesh Mandi Parishad, the Uttar Pradesh PCF, PCOU, the Uttar Pradesh SS, NAFED, and the NCCF (National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Limited).
Shahi stated that agricultural producer organizations and agricultural producer companies will also be permitted to procure. However, the condition is that they must have a bank account balance of ₹20 lakh and must be registered within the past year.
The Agriculture Minister stated that farmers will also be provided ₹20 per quintal through the procurement agencies for sorting, cleaning, and unloading, which will be borne by the Mandi Parishad. Shahi stated that this would require an additional expenditure of approximately ₹60 crore, which would be borne by the Mandi Parishad.
The minister also stated that efforts would be made to ensure that the crops of most farmers were purchased. Instructions have been given for farmer registration, publicity, and all other arrangements. He noted that this year’s harvest was good, and the Agriculture Department had provided good seeds.
