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Govt's wheat purchase tops 3 mt

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April 14, 2025

The Centre's wheat purchase from farmers in the 2025-26 marketing season (April-June) has started on a swift note, with government agencies having procured over 3.1 million tonnes (mt) till 12 April, against 1.7 mt during the corresponding period of last year.

- Vijay C. Roy

Anticipating a bumper harvest, the government aims to procure 31.2 mt of wheat in the current marketing season, and procurement has started in all major wheat-producing states—Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar.

According to Department of Food & Public Distribution data, Madhya Pradesh is leading the procurement process, accounting for 2.7 mt till 12 April, compared with 1.2 mt procured during the same period last year by the state. Madhya Pradesh is followed by Rajasthan (2,02,729 tonnes) and Uttar Pradesh (1,42,332 tonnes).

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