Uttar Pradesh targets 6.5 million tonnes of paddy procurement to channel ₹16,000 crore into rural economy

Key facts

• Uttar Pradesh aims to procure 6.5 million tonnes of paddy by February 28, 2027 during the 2026-27 kharif marketing season, expected to infuse over ₹16,000 crore into the state's rural economy.
• The Centre has fixed the minimum support price (MSP) at ₹2,441 per quintal for common-grade paddy and ₹2,461 per quintal for Grade A, with an additional ₹20 per quintal towards unloading, sieving and cleaning charges.
• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to ensure payments to farmers within 48 hours through the direct benefit transfer (DBT) channel.
• Farmers will supply paddy at around 4,500 procurement centres set up by central and state government agencies, including the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
• Institutional procurement of paddy, wheat and sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh amounts to over ₹60,000 crore annually, and more than 3.7 million farmers have benefitted from paddy procurement over the past four years.
• Procurement centres, rice mills and FCI warehouses and depots in the state have been geo-tagged to ensure transparency during the kharif marketing season.