Centre approves copra and Totapuri mango procurement for Tamil Nadu
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved procurement of 87,226 MT of copra at MSP and 96,879 MT of Totapuri mangoes under the Market Intervention Scheme for Tamil Nadu in 2026.
Summary
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved, as announced on 8 July 2026, procurement of copra and Totapuri mangoes from farmers in Tamil Nadu for 2026, on the state government's proposal. A total of 87,226 metric tonnes of copra — 87,000 MT milling copra and 226 MT ball copra — will be bought at the Minimum Support Price under the Price Support Scheme, with an MSP value of over ₹1,049.16 crore. Separately, 96,879 MT of Totapuri mangoes will be procured under the Market Intervention Scheme at a Market Intervention Price of ₹1,545.41 per quintal. Both PSS and MIS are components of PM-AASHA: PSS buys notified pulses, oilseeds and copra at MSP when market prices fall below it, while MIS covers perishable crops that are not under MSP procurement.
Key facts
- Copra
- 87,226 MT (87,000 MT milling + 226 MT ball) at MSP under PSS
- MSP value
- Over ₹1,049.16 crore
- Totapuri mango
- 96,879 MT under MIS
- Market Intervention Price
- ₹1,545.41 per quintal
- PM-AASHA components (static)
- PSS, PSF, PDPS, MIS
- PSS (static)
- Procures notified pulses, oilseeds and copra at MSP
- MIS (static)
- For perishable agri-horticultural crops not under MSP procurement
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How much copra did the Centre approve for procurement at MSP in Tamil Nadu in 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 87,226 metric tonnes
A total of 87,226 MT of copra (87,000 MT milling and 226 MT ball copra) will be procured; 96,879 MT is the Totapuri mango quantity.
Under which scheme will Totapuri mangoes be procured in Tamil Nadu in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Market Intervention Scheme
Totapuri mangoes will be procured under the Market Intervention Scheme at ₹1,545.41 per quintal; copra is under the Price Support Scheme.
Consider the following statements about PM-AASHA: 1. Under the Price Support Scheme, notified pulses, oilseeds and copra are procured at MSP. 2. The Market Intervention Scheme covers perishable commodities not included under MSP procurement. 3. The Price Deficit Payment Scheme involves physical procurement of oilseeds by central agencies. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: PIB says PDPS pays the gap between MSP and the selling price directly and does not involve physical procurement.