₹15,096 crore pulses and oilseeds procurement for four states
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What happened
- The Agriculture Minister approved kharif 2025-26 procurement plans worth ₹15,095.83 crore for Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra and MP [PIB].
- This includes 100% procurement of moong, urad and soybean in Telangana, 100% arhar in Odisha, and soybean under PDPS in MP [PIB].
Background
- Procurement is under PM-AASHA components PSS and PDPS [PIB].
Why it matters
- PDPS pays the price gap instead of buying, which saves storage but needs good price data.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-10-27): the Agriculture Minister approved kharif 2025-26 procurement plans worth ₹15,095.83 crore for Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra and MP.
- PDPS pays the price gap instead of buying, which saves storage but needs good price data.
Quotable data pointThis includes 100% procurement of moong, urad and soybean in Telangana, 100% arhar in Odisha, and soybean under PDPS in MP.
PIB: Agriculture: Procurement plans for pulses and oilseeds, 27 Oct 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: PSS, PDPS.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Total approved
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Soybean in MP under
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
100% arhar procurement approved in
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: Agriculture: Procurement plans for pulses and oilseeds, 27 Oct 2025
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