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pulses

Kharif procurement, India

Centre approves Rs 5,547.99 crore MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds

Price Support Scheme approval for kharif 2026-27 covers 4.66 lakh tonnes of tur in Uttar Pradesh plus soybean, moong and sunflower in Karnataka and Telangana.

30 September 20262 min read

Support prices, India

Rabi MSP for 2027-28: wheat up Rs 25, safflower up Rs 675 a quintal

The Cabinet set wheat at Rs 2,610 and rapeseed and mustard at Rs 6,613 per quintal for 2027-28, with the largest increases for safflower, mustard and lentil.

30 September 2026

From the archive

Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.

Markets, IndiaFall in tur prices by 15 percent, other pulses stable: industry demands long-term import policyTur prices fell 15 to 20 percent after government measures including a longer import window, while other pulses held steady; processors want a year-round import policy.
Markets, IndiaFood inflation rises by four per cent in SeptemberWholesale food inflation rose to 4.04 per cent in September and pulses inflation to 11.62 per cent, leading the government to open import quotas for tur and urad.
Markets, IndiaTop 10 reasons for inflation that badly impacted the Indian agricultural marketTen causes of rising vegetable and pulse prices in India, from demand for protein-rich food and global inflation to weak pulse output, hoarding, middlemen and supply chain gaps.
Markets, United KingdomWeekly grain roundup: barley markets firm on malting premiums, oilseed rape weakens on Canadian competitionIn the week to 22 November 2025, UK feed barley firmed £3 to 5 a tonne on strong malting premiums, while oilseed rape fell £8 to £385 a tonne under pressure from Canadian canola.
Markets, IndiaIndia expects bumper harvest: witnesses record crop planting since last yearCrop planting in India rose 4.8% on last year to a record 111.68 million hectares, with kharif foodgrain output estimated at 144.52 million tonnes.
Policy & trade, IndiaAgriculture ministry to expand area of cultivation by 50% for zaid cropsThe agriculture ministry plans to expand zaid, or summer, crop area by 50 per cent from 3.4 million hectares to 5.1 million hectares, focusing on pulses and oilseeds.
Markets, IndiaAfter a good harvest season, foodgrain prices seen falling by 10-15%Industry expects prices of pulses, grains and edible oils to fall by 10 to 15% after a good harvest, as retail food inflation eased to 9.43% in November.
Markets, IndiaShift in the cropping patternIndia's cropping pattern has shifted with prices and technology, with the food to non-food crop area ratio moving from 74:26 in 1950-51 to 73:27 in 2013-14.

Centre approves Rs 5,547.99 crore MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds

Rabi MSP for 2027-28: wheat up Rs 25, safflower up Rs 675 a quintal

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