Centre approves MSP procurement of five crops in Odisha worth over ₹1,428 crore
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 22 April 2026 approved central procurement of moong, urad, groundnut, sunflower and mustard in Odisha, with a total MSP value exceeding ₹1,428.31 crore.
Summary
Central procurement of five crops in Odisha — moong, urad, groundnut, sunflower and mustard — was approved by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at a virtual meeting with Odisha Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh on 22 April 2026, with a total MSP value exceeding ₹1,428.31 crore. Approvals include 34,492 tonnes of moong worth ₹302.42 crore and 1,19,387 tonnes of urad worth ₹931.21 crore. Chouhan said procurement must be transparent and directly from farmers, and stressed raising sunflower production in the state.
Key facts
- Approved by
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan, 22 April 2026
- Crops
- Moong, urad, groundnut, sunflower, mustard
- Total MSP value
- Over ₹1,428.31 crore
- Moong
- 34,492 MT; ₹302.42 crore
- Urad
- 1,19,387 MT; ₹931.21 crore
- Odisha side
- Deputy CM and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In April 2026 the Centre approved MSP procurement of five crops in Odisha. Which crop accounted for the largest approved MSP value?
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Correct answer: C — Urad
Urad: 1,19,387 tonnes worth ₹931.21 crore, against moong at ₹302.42 crore, out of a total exceeding ₹1,428.31 crore.
Which of the following crops was NOT among the five approved for central procurement in Odisha in April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Paddy
The five approved crops were moong, urad, groundnut, sunflower and mustard.