The Agriculture Ministry is expected to soon release the third advance estimates of crops in which wheat production may set for a revision to over 117 mt from 115.43 mt in the second advance estimate released in March
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Wheat procurement is likely to below 30 million tonnes (mt) this year as purchases have ended in three major contributing States —Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. Going forward, there is little chance of any major improvement in Uttar Pradesh.
The all-India procurement was 29.78 mt as of May 25, up by 13.4 per cent from 26.27 mt a year ago, which is the highest in the last four years. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments paid bonus over and above the minimum support price (MSP) of ₹2,425/quintal, attracting more farmers to sell at official purchase centres.
The Agriculture Ministry is expected to soon release the third advance estimates of crops in which wheat production may set for a revision to over 117 mt from 115.43 mt in the second advance estimate released in March.
The official purchase concluded in Punjab and Haryana on May 15 as per schedule. Though Punjab government had informed the Centre to buy 12.4 mt of wheat in the current season due to bumper harvest estimated to be over 18 mt, it could purchase only 11.93 mt, whereas it was 12.47 mt last year. The arrivals noted by procurement agencies was reported to be 13.01 mt, which shows higher purchase by private sector.
Millers in the State earlier said about 0.5 mt more wheat was purchased by the processors this year since they had to struggle a lot to get the wheat and were completely depending on the government auction in 2024. Millers normally keep 6-9 months of requirement as higher stocking also blocks the capital.
The current year procurement in Haryana, too, ended lower at 7.14 mt, almost at par with last year’s 7.15 mt, whereas arrivals were to the tune of 7.27 mt. The State had assured the Centre to buy 7.5 mt of wheat this year as production was estimated to be 11.36 mt.
Against the revised target of 8 mt fixed for Madhya Pradesh, the procurement has ended at 7.78 mt, up from 4.84 mt last year, whereas the arrivals were 13.28 mt. Though the procurement in the State is allowed to continue until June 30, there is no arrival for last 8-10 days, sources said. Government estimates show production was 23.51 mt.
Rajasthan has reported wheat procurement at 1.88 mt as of May 25, against 2.7 mt of arrival. Though last year the actual purchase was 1.21 mt, the target was kept at same 2 mt level this year as the government was hopeful of reaching near target level due to bonus paid by the state. The wheat production is estimated at 10.95 mt this year.
But, Uttar Pradesh has reported the procurement at 1.02 mt, much lower than the target of 3 mt. Still, it is higher from 0.92 mt reported in the year-ago period. On the other hand, the arrival is reported to be to the tune of 3.2 mt. The Agmarknet portal shows mandi arrival of wheat in Uttar Pradesh was 3.6 mt between April 1 and May 25. The state is estimated to have produced 35.74 mt.
Published on May 26, 2025
The Agriculture Ministry is expected to soon release the third advance estimates of crops in which wheat production may set for a revision to over 117 mt from 115.43 mt in the second advance estimate released in March
| Photo Credit:
PTI
Wheat procurement is likely to below 30 million tonnes (mt) this year as purchases have ended in three major contributing States —Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. Going forward, there is little chance of any major improvement in Uttar Pradesh.
The all-India procurement was 29.78 mt as of May 25, up by 13.4 per cent from 26.27 mt a year ago, which is the highest in the last four years. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments paid bonus over and above the minimum support price (MSP) of ₹2,425/quintal, attracting more farmers to sell at official purchase centres.
The Agriculture Ministry is expected to soon release the third advance estimates of crops in which wheat production may set for a revision to over 117 mt from 115.43 mt in the second advance estimate released in March.
The official purchase concluded in Punjab and Haryana on May 15 as per schedule. Though Punjab government had informed the Centre to buy 12.4 mt of wheat in the current season due to bumper harvest estimated to be over 18 mt, it could purchase only 11.93 mt, whereas it was 12.47 mt last year. The arrivals noted by procurement agencies was reported to be 13.01 mt, which shows higher purchase by private sector.
Millers in the State earlier said about 0.5 mt more wheat was purchased by the processors this year since they had to struggle a lot to get the wheat and were completely depending on the government auction in 2024. Millers normally keep 6-9 months of requirement as higher stocking also blocks the capital.
The current year procurement in Haryana, too, ended lower at 7.14 mt, almost at par with last year’s 7.15 mt, whereas arrivals were to the tune of 7.27 mt. The State had assured the Centre to buy 7.5 mt of wheat this year as production was estimated to be 11.36 mt.
Against the revised target of 8 mt fixed for Madhya Pradesh, the procurement has ended at 7.78 mt, up from 4.84 mt last year, whereas the arrivals were 13.28 mt. Though the procurement in the State is allowed to continue until June 30, there is no arrival for last 8-10 days, sources said. Government estimates show production was 23.51 mt.
Rajasthan has reported wheat procurement at 1.88 mt as of May 25, against 2.7 mt of arrival. Though last year the actual purchase was 1.21 mt, the target was kept at same 2 mt level this year as the government was hopeful of reaching near target level due to bonus paid by the state. The wheat production is estimated at 10.95 mt this year.
But, Uttar Pradesh has reported the procurement at 1.02 mt, much lower than the target of 3 mt. Still, it is higher from 0.92 mt reported in the year-ago period. On the other hand, the arrival is reported to be to the tune of 3.2 mt. The Agmarknet portal shows mandi arrival of wheat in Uttar Pradesh was 3.6 mt between April 1 and May 25. The state is estimated to have produced 35.74 mt.
Published on May 26, 2025
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