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UP to procure 6 Mt paddy worth ₹14,000 crore in 2025-26 Kharif season

While procurement of paddy began in the western UP districts on October 1, the process will commence on November 1 in the eastern UP region

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UP to procure 6M tonnes of paddy at raised MSP; farmers to register via OTP, receive DBT within 48 hrs, ensuring transparency and support for smallholders.

Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 23 2025 | 5:32 PM IST

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The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to purchase 6 million tonnes (Mt) of paddy in the current Kharif marketing season 2025–26 worth around ₹14,000 crore.

For the current season, the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy has been hiked to ₹2,369 per quintal (100 kg) for the common variety and ₹2,389 per quintal for Grade A, compared to ₹2,300 per quintal and ₹2,320 per quintal respectively last year.

While procurement of paddy began in the western UP districts on October 1, the process will commence on November 1 in the eastern UP region.

“The paddy procurement under the MSP mechanism

Topics : Uttar Pradesh UP government Paddy procurement Kharif season minimum support price