Wheat procurement hits 28.66 million tonne, surpasses final yr forward of goal deadline

India’s wheat procurement has surpassed the earlier yr’s stage, reaching 28.66 million tonnes thus far within the 2025–26 advertising yr, in accordance with official knowledge launched on Thursday. This marked the best procurement for the reason that 2022–23 advertising yr, buoyed by expectations of a file wheat output of 115.3 million tonnes this season.Compared, whole wheat procurement throughout the 2024–25 advertising yr stood at 26.59 million tonnes, in accordance with PTI report.The wheat advertising yr runs from April to March, with nearly all of procurement sometimes going down inside the first three months. Procurement is carried out by the Meals Company of India (FCI) together with state companies, who buy wheat on the Minimal Assist Worth (MSP) for the central pool.As of Might 16, all 5 main wheat-procuring states—Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh—have recorded larger procurement figures in comparison with final yr.

Up to now, MSP funds totalling Rs 62,346.23 crore have been disbursed, benefiting roughly 2.27 million farmers, in accordance with FCI knowledge.Wheat harvesting operations have concluded in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat, whereas partial harvesting continues in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.Regardless of the constructive momentum, present procurement stays barely under the goal of 31.2 million tonnes set for the 2025–26 advertising yr.