Centre approves procurement of 20 lakh tonnes of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh under Market Intervention Scheme
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 18 April 2026 approved procurement of 20 lakh metric tonnes of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh under the Market Intervention Scheme at ₹6,500.9 per tonne, along with chana procurement in Andhra Pradesh and an extension of tur procurement in Karnataka.
Summary
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 18 April 2026 approved Uttar Pradesh's proposal to procure potatoes under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for 2025-26, after a virtual meeting with state agriculture ministers. Under the approval, 20 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of potatoes will be bought at a Market Intervention Price of ₹6,500.9 per metric tonne, with a projected central contribution of ₹203.15 crore. The Minister also raised the chana procurement limit in Andhra Pradesh to 1,13,250 metric tonnes and extended tur (pigeon pea) procurement in Karnataka till 15 May 2026. The Ministry said the decisions aim to protect farmers from distress sales.
Key facts
- UP potato
- 20 LMT under MIS, 2025-26
- Market Intervention Price
- ₹6,500.9 per metric tonne
- Central contribution
- ₹203.15 crore (projected)
- Andhra Pradesh
- Chana procurement limit raised to 1,13,250 MT
- Karnataka
- Tur procurement extended till 15 May 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under which scheme did the Centre approve procurement of 20 LMT of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh in April 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Market Intervention Scheme
The potato procurement was approved under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for 2025-26.
Consider the following pairs from the Agriculture Ministry's approvals of 18 April 2026: 1. Uttar Pradesh – Potato procurement of 20 LMT 2. Andhra Pradesh – Tur procurement extended till 15 May 2026 3. Karnataka – Chana procurement limit raised to 1,13,250 MT How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: A — Only one
Only pair 1 is correct. The chana limit of 1,13,250 MT was for Andhra Pradesh, and the tur extension to 15 May 2026 was for Karnataka.