Bihar's First Structured Masoor Procurement; CG MSP Drive

First structured pulse procurement in Bihar; NCCF drive in Chhattisgarh

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Battle Brief

NCCF launched Bihar’s first structured masoor (lentil) procurement under the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission, with 100.4 MT bought by 22 April 2026 against a 32,000 MT target. In Chhattisgarh, NCCF and NAFED expanded PM-AASHA procurement of chana and masoor through PACS and digital registration.

Fact File

Bihar crop: Masoor (lentil), first structured drive
Bihar target / done: 32,000 MT / 100.4 MT (22 Apr 2026)
Bihar network: 16 PACS/FPOs; 59 farmers; WDRA warehouses with CWC
Chhattisgarh: PM-AASHA via NCCF and NAFED; E-Samyukti portal
NCCF CG chana: 9,032 MT of 63,325 MT target; 6,129 farmers benefited
NAFED CG: 137 centres via State agencies; chana 3,850 MT

In the news

Structured pulse procurement in Bihar and Chhattisgarh: what happened?

MSP on paper helps only if someone buys the crop. Structured procurement through cooperatives and warehouses gives pulse growers a real counter to low market prices.

Chhattisgarh NCCF also buying masoor (small volumes so far).
NAFED preparing to scale Price Support Scheme through cooperatives in Bihar.

Back Story

Who are NCCF and NAFED?

National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation — central cooperative agencies that run MSP/PSS procurement.

Why examiners care

Why does structured pulse procurement in Bihar and Chhattisgarh matter?

Farmers: MSP realisation for pulses.
Food security: Supports the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission.

Exam Radar

What can Prelims ask on structured pulse procurement in Bihar and Chhattisgarh?

Bihar first structured masoor procurement via NCCF, Apr 2026.
PM-AASHA procurement active in Chhattisgarh.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Agriculture: cropping, MSP, PDS, food processing, land reforms

As per PIB (2026-04-23): the government launched first-ever structured pulse procurement in Bihar under the pulses Atmanirbhar mission (over 100 MT procured) and Chhattisgarh operations crossed 12,000 MT.
Assured procurement encourages pulse farming.

Quotable data point
The government launched first-ever structured pulse procurement in Bihar under the pulses Atmanirbhar mission (over 100 MT procured) and Chhattisgarh operations crossed 12,000 MT.
PIB: Consumer Affairs: pulse procurement, 23 Apr 2026

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Bihar's first structured pulse procurement drive in April 2026 was for which crop?

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB (Consumer Affairs), 23 April 2026.

Quick questions

Questions students ask about this

What is new in Bihar's pulse procurement?

NCCF has started the State's first structured masoor procurement under the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission.

How much masoor had Bihar procured by 22 April 2026?

100.4 MT against a 32,000 MT target.

Which agencies lead the Chhattisgarh drive?

NCCF and NAFED under PM-AASHA.