Wheat collection number crosses 180 lakh tonnes, farmers can sell products at MSP until June 30
The arrival of wheat in the country’s major production states has increased and government agencies have bought more than 18.39 million tonnes (183 lakh tonnes) from March 15 to April 23, which is 54 percent higher in the same period of the previous marketing season. According to government data, government agencies last year bought more than 119 lakh tonnes during this period. The marketing season of wheat collection runs from March 15 to June 30.
According to the ‘Mint’ report, until April 23, Punjab is leading 59 lakh tonnes of purchases, compared to 34 lakh tonnes in the same period last year. The procurement process began late in Punjab, which only increased after the crunch was celebrated on April 13.
The inner brown arrival will intensify in Mandis
However, the arrival is expected to increase in the coming days. Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said, “Our goal is to make 500,000 metric tonnes of wheat every day.” Government agencies aim to buy 124 lakh tonnes from Punjab.
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After Punjab, Haryana is in Haryana, where the purchase is 56 lakh tonnes and compared to 49 lakh tonnes in the same period last year. The government aims to buy 75 lakh tonnes from Haryana. Punjab and Haryana provide more grain in the brown central stock.
The bonus effect on wheat
Another factor is that Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are providing bonuses to the farmers, the minimum support price (MSP) has begun to show Rs 2,425 per quintal and the impacts of this decision. In both states, there is a lot of growth in the purchase of wheat this year. Madhya Pradesh bought 54 lakh tonnes of wheat this year compared to 29 lakh tonnes last year. Similarly, in Rajasthan last year, the total purchase was 8.2 lakh tonnes compared to 2.3 lakh tonnes.
Madhya Pradesh has announced a bonus of Rs 175 per quintal for farmers and the Rajasthan government has announced a quintal bonus of Rs.
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Overall, during the marketing season of 2025-26, the government purchases Punjab (124 lakh tonnes), Haryana (75 lakh tonnes), Madhya Pradesh (60 lakh tonnes), Uttar Pradesh (30 lakh tonnes) and 20 lakh tonnes from Rajasthan (20 lakh tonnes). During the 2024-25 marketing season, the government bought 266 lakh tonnes of wheat.
Expected to increase wheat production
The government can turn off the price of collection and help the government to meet government schemes. According to the Union Ministry of Agriculture, wheat production records in the 2024-25 Rabi season were estimated at 1150 lakh tonnes, which were more than 1130 lakh tonnes in the previous year. The growth of 2 percent is mainly an appropriate atmosphere and natural disaster.
