The Centre has approved procurement worth Rs 5,547.99 crore at minimum support price (MSP) under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Kharif Marketing Season 2026-27 in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, All India Radio News and DD News reported on 30 September 2026. The approval was given by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, and covers tur, moong, soybean and sunflower.

The Agriculture Ministry said the decision was taken to protect farmers from a fall in market prices and ensure remunerative returns for their produce, according to All India Radio News.

What was approved

  • Uttar Pradesh, Rs 3,992.57 crore: 4.66 lakh tonnes of tur valued at Rs 3,937.70 crore and 6,250 tonnes of moong valued at Rs 54.87 crore.
  • Karnataka, Rs 1,107 crore: 1,15,500 tonnes of soybean valued at Rs 659.27 crore, 38,250 tonnes of moong valued at Rs 335.83 crore and 13,413 tonnes of sunflower valued at Rs 111.90 crore.
  • Telangana, Rs 448.42 crore: 62,000 tonnes of soybean valued at Rs 353.90 crore and 10,766 tonnes of moong valued at Rs 94.52 crore.

Tur in Uttar Pradesh alone accounts for Rs 3,937.70 crore of the total. DD News described the overall volume as around 7.06 lakh tonnes of pulses and oilseeds; the crop-wise quantities in the same report add up to 7,12,179 tonnes, and the difference was not explained.

What the minister said and what is not disclosed

Mr Chouhan said the decision would give farmers greater economic security and encourage domestic production of pulses and oilseeds, and that strengthening MSP procurement would contribute to India’s efforts towards self-reliance in pulses and edible oils, according to DD News. He said procurement arrangements at all designated centres would remain transparent and that payments would be transferred directly into farmers’ bank accounts in a timely manner.

DD News said procurement under the PSS is expected to support pulse and oilseed growers in the three states, particularly if market prices fall below MSP. Dainik Jagran English reported that the approval came alongside higher MSPs for six rabi crops for the 2027-28 marketing season.

The reports did not give the MSP rate applied to each crop, the agencies that will buy, the start and end dates of buying in each state, or how the approved quantities compare with each state’s expected output.

TAD’s reading

  • Dal millers and pulse traders: A tur purchase of 4.66 lakh tonnes in Uttar Pradesh places a sizeable volume in government hands, which makes the timing and terms of later stock releases a key variable for millers’ sourcing.
  • Oilseed processors: Soybean and sunflower bought under the PSS in Karnataka and Telangana leave the open market until they are disposed of, which can tighten local seed availability for crushers during the buying window.
  • FPOs and aggregators: With buying dates and agencies not stated in the public reports, producer organisations hoping to act as collection points will need state notifications before committing storage and transport.
  • Policy: Framing PSS buying as a route to self-reliance in pulses and edible oils signals that MSP procurement is being used as a production incentive as well as a price floor.