Government Schemes

Centre approves large-scale MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds for four states under PSS

Thursday, 18 June 2026 5 min readSource: PIBArticle 8 of 12

Union Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved large-scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds at Minimum Support Price (MSP) for four states — Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana — under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) on June 18, 2026, in a review held via video conferencing. The approvals are aimed at shielding growers from market-price pressure and ensuring they receive the MSP. Uttar Pradesh received the largest sanction — procurement of 48,298 MT of moong, 97,970 MT of urad and 41,718 MT of groundnut for the Summer 2026 season, with a total MSP value exceeding Rs 1,490 crore. Gujarat was cleared for 18,250 MT of moong (MSP value over Rs 160 crore) and Haryana for 2,115 MT of moong (over Rs 18 crore). The PSS is implemented through central nodal agencies such as NAFED and NCCF.

Key Facts & Details

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for four states on June 18, 2026.
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The four states are Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
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Uttar Pradesh got the largest share: 48,298 MT moong, 97,970 MT urad, 41,718 MT groundnut (Summer 2026), MSP value over Rs 1,490 crore.
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Gujarat: 18,250 MT moong (MSP value over Rs 160 crore); Haryana: 2,115 MT moong (over Rs 18 crore).
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The PSS ensures farmers get the MSP and is implemented via central agencies like NAFED and NCCF.

Deep Dive

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The Price Support Scheme is a component of the umbrella PM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan) framework for procuring pulses, oilseeds and copra at MSP.
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Procurement is triggered when market prices fall below the MSP, protecting growers' incomes.
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Boosting domestic pulses and oilseeds output is central to India's goal of reducing edible-oil and pulse imports.

Exam Focus

Examiners may test the scheme (Price Support Scheme/PSS), the minister (Shivraj Singh Chouhan), the four states, the concept (MSP procurement) and the implementing agencies (NAFED/NCCF).

Exam Relevance & Angle

MSP procurement and the Price Support Scheme are recurring agriculture/scheme GA; the scheme name, the states and the MSP concept are exact exam hooks for banking, NABARD and SSC.

Target Exams

SBI POIBPS PONABARD Grade ASSC CGLSSC CHSLRRB NTPCUPSC CSEState PCS

Background & Context

The Price Support Scheme (PSS) is a central government scheme under which designated agencies procure pulses, oilseeds and copra directly from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) when market prices rule below the MSP, protecting farmers from distress sales. It is a component of the umbrella PM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan) scheme of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare. Procurement is carried out through central nodal agencies such as the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF), in coordination with state governments. The MSP is the guaranteed price announced by the government (on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, CACP) for select crops each season.