New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved procurement worth Rs.5,547.99 crore at Minimum Support Price (MSP) under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Kharif Marketing Season 2026-27 in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. The decision is aimed at protecting farmers from a decline in market prices and ensuring remunerative returns for their produce, particularly for pulse and oilseed growers.

Chouhan said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the welfare of farmers, increasing their incomes and strengthening self-reliance in agriculture remain key priorities of the government. He said the government is working to ensure that farmers receive remunerative prices for thei...