Coarse grain procurement: maize, bajra, jowar
What happened
- The Cabinet approved procurement of maize (MSP ₹2,400), bajra (₹2,775) and jowar (hybrid ₹3,699, maldandi ₹3,749) for Kharif 2025–26. [UP Cabinet]
Background
- Procurement runs from 1 October to 31 December 2025. [UP Cabinet]
Why it matters
- Buying millets at MSP supports their cultivation in dry districts.
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How to use this in Mains
- Buying millets at MSP supports their cultivation in dry districts.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet approved procurement of maize (MSP ₹2,400), bajra (₹2,775) and jowar (hybrid ₹3,699, maldandi ₹3,749) for Kharif 2025–26 [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 26 September 2025 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: millets and procurement.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
MSP for bajra in Kharif 2025–26:
Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 26 September 2025 (Hindi PDF)
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