Wheat procurement at the minimum support price (MSP) in Madhya Pradesh for the Rabi Marketing Year 2026-27, which was initially set to start a day earlier, has been rescheduled to commence from April 1. The state government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), announced that procurement will kick off in Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal, and Narmadapuram divisions on April 1, while in Jabalpur, Gwalior, Rewa, Shahdol, Chambal, and Sagar divisions, it will begin on April 7.
The procurement will be conducted at a rate of Rs 2,625 per quintal, with an additional bonus of Rs 40 per quintal for farmers. The process will take place on government working days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. A total of 1,904,651 farmers have registered for wheat procurement at the MSP for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27, an increase from the 1,544,000 farmers who registered last year.
The rescheduling of the procurement process was prompted by the inability of many farmers in the state to register their names for wheat procurement. This issue was raised by the Opposition Congress, which demanded an extension of the registration deadline for farmers. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav recently conducted a meeting with senior officials to oversee the procurement process in all districts of the state.
A Cabinet committee has been formed to monitor the developments following the start of the procurement process. The committee, comprising various ministers, including Revenue Minister Karan Singh Verma and Agriculture Development Minister Aidal Singh Kansana, will meet regularly and provide recommendations to the Chief Minister to ensure smooth procurement operations in line with central directives and the current situation. The committee’s mandate extends until June 30, 2026.
