COMMODITY
Govt's wheat procurement rises 17% to over 35 MT so far in 2026-27 rabi marketing season
Jun-04-2026

The government's wheat procurement rose 17 per cent to over 35 million tonne (MT) so far in the 2026-27 rabi marketing season, compared to the previous year's procurement of 30 MT. The procurement has also surpassed the target of 34.5 MT for 2026-27 season. Procurement in major producing states has been completed. Wheat procurement season runs from April through March. However, much of the procurement happens in the first few months itself.

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies procure wheat at the minimum support price (MSP) to meet requirements under the National Food Security Act and other welfare schemes. Higher procurement was facilitated by mandi rates ruling below the MSP, owing to robust domestic production of 120.65 MT, sustained despite localised crop damage from unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms.

State-wise, Punjab led procurement at 12.1 MT, up from 11.9 MT in the previous season. Madhya Pradesh recorded a sharp jump to 10.4 MT from 7.8 MT, while Haryana rose to 8.1 MT from 7 MT. Uttar Pradesh nearly doubled its procurement to 1.7 MT from 1 MT, and Rajasthan improved to 2.4 MT from 1.9 MT.

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