Centre Approves Large-Scale Procurement of Pulses and Oilseeds Under PSS in Four States
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📌 Summary:
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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved large-scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds at Minimum Support Price (MSP) for four states via video conferencing
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Procurement under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to ensure remunerative prices and protect farmers from distress sales
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Uttar Pradesh is the biggest beneficiary: 48,298 MT moong, 97,970 MT urad and 41,718 MT groundnut for Summer 2026, MSP value over ₹1,490 crore
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Gujarat: 18,250 MT moong approved (MSP value over ₹160 crore); Haryana: 2,115 MT moong (over ₹18 crore)
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Tamil Nadu: moong procurement limit for RMS 2025-26 raised from 885 MT to 990 MT (MSP value ₹8.68 crore)
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Economy — MSP regime, procurement policy, pulses/oilseeds self-sufficiency and farmer income security.
📝 Prelims Facts:
- PSS = Price Support Scheme, implemented for pulses, oilseeds and copra under PM-AASHA
- MSP = Minimum Support Price
- Moong, urad (pulses) and groundnut (oilseed) covered; RMS = Rabi Marketing Season
🔑 Key Term: Price Support Scheme (PSS) — a government scheme under which central nodal agencies procure pulses, oilseeds and copra at MSP when market prices fall below MSP.
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