Further incentivise crop diversification with price support

Centre approved ₹5,547.99 crore of MSP procurement under PSS for Kharif 2026-27 across Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, covering 7.06 lakh MT of pulses and oilseeds. The procurement covers crops including tur, moong, soybean and sunflower, extending MSP-backed price support for pulses and oilseeds.

Shri Chouhan Approves ₹5,547.99 Crore Procurement of Pulses and Oilseeds Under PSS for Kharif 2026-27

PM-AASHA had a ₹7,200 crore allocation for FY2026-27; oilseed mission implementation had expanded to 600+ value-chain clusters with farmers receiving free high-yielding seeds and training.

Under the Pulses Mission, 1.5 lakh farmers were already registered for Rabi 2026-27 procurement; the mission combines increasing pulse acreage, seed support and assured procurement.

First significant measurable outcome: oilseed area increased from 301.92 lakh ha in 2023-24 → 304.40 lakh ha in 2024-25, while production rose 396.69 → 429.89 lakh tonnes. The government specifically cited MSP, PM-AASHA procurement and import policy as measures encouraging higher domestic production.

Cabinet approved Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, ₹11,440 crore through 2030-31. It explicitly aims to increase area under pulses and promises 100% MSP procurement of tur, urad and masur for four years

Centre approved procurement of major pulses/oilseeds in UP and Gujarat; 100% procurement of urad and tur plus moong, sesame, groundnut, soybean etc., worth ₹13,890.60 crore across the two states.

Cabinet approved PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana for 100 districts. One of its explicit objectives is increasing adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices.

Centre committed to procure 100% of tur, urad and masur production for four years, with procurement through NAFED/NCCF; tur procurement was approved in nine states.

Rabi MSPs increased, including mustard +₹300/quintal and masur +₹275. The government explicitly stated that the higher MSPs would “incentivise crop diversification.”

Cabinet approved National Mission on Edible Oils–Oilseeds, ₹10,103 crore through 2030-31. Target: oilseed production from 39 MT to 69.7 MT. PIB explicitly links the strategy with higher MSPs and PM-AASHA price support for oilseed farmers.

Cabinet continued PM-AASHA with ₹35,000 crore outlay; ₹45,000 crore government guarantee for MSP procurement of pulses/oilseeds/copra; PSS procurement coverage expanded and PDPS coverage for oilseeds raised from 25% to 40%. The Cabinet release explicitly says this would motivate farmers to cultivate more of these crops.