LUCKNOW, April 20 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that Uttar Pradesh farmers will now be able to sell their wheat at government procurement centres even without registering online.

The CM has directed all district magistrates to implement this system immediately. He also said farmers coming to procurement centres to sell wheat should not face any inconvenience. In view of the extreme heat, proper arrangements such as drinking water, fans, shade, and other basic facilities must be ensured at all procurement centres.

According to the food and civil supplies department, as of 11 am on April 20, more than 2.38 lakh metric tonnes of wheat had been procured from over 42,000 farmers. More than 4.77 lakh farmers have registered ...