India, April 22 -- The Centre has directed the Food Corporation of India to restart wheat procurement in Delhi, marking a resumption after a gap since 2021-22, officials said on Tuesday.

The development follows a recent letter by the chief minister, Rekha Gupta, to union consumer affairs, food and public distribution minister Pralhad Joshi, seeking the immediate resumption of wheat procurement in Delhi during the ongoing rabi season.

In her communication, Gupta flagged that the absence of local procurement was forcing farmers to sell at below MSP prices, adversely impacting their incomes, officials said.

Acting on the request, the Centre has directed the FCI to begin procurement operations in Delhi for the 2026-27 rabi marketing season...