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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicWheat procurement

Topic: wheat procurement

Why Madhya Pradesh farmers are choosing pvt mandis despite MSP hike, raising worries about FCI stocks

The state registered a steep drop in procurement from 70.69 lakh metric tonnes last year to only 47.69 LMT in 2024-25 despite the MP govt announcing a Rs 125 bonus per quintal.

Two weather events that affected India’s wheat surpluses, took it off the export market

Lower procurement forecloses any opportunity before the government to make any additional allocations in the run up to General elections in April-May 2024.

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