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Relief for farmers: UP relaxes wheat procurement norms
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister directed district magistrates to implement revised wheat procurement norms immediately, ensuring farmers at procurement centres face no inconvenience and basic facilities are provided amid extreme heat. By 11 am on April 20, 2026, procurement figures show significant activity and registrations across thousands of centres.
Why It Matters
The policy change aims to ease wheat sale for farmers and broaden procurement infrastructure, potentially impacting farmer incomes and state food security.
Timeline
3 Events
Background: farmer registry was previously mandatory
April 20, 2026
The farmer registry, a digital process for identifying farmers and verifying their crops, was earlier mandatory. However, many farmers were unable to sell their crop at government centres due to a lack of registration and thus faced inconvenience.
Procurement and registration figures as of 11 am on April 20, 2026
April 20, 2026
According to the Food and Civil Supplies department, as of 11 am on April 20, more than 2.38 lakh metric tonnes of wheat had been procured from over 42,000 farmers. More than 4.77 lakh farmers have registered for wheat sale, and over 5,400 procurement centres have been set up across the state.
Chief Minister directs DM to implement revised wheat procurement norms immediately
April 20, 2026
The Chief Minister directed all district magistrates to implement the revised wheat procurement norms immediately. He stated that farmers coming to procurement centres to sell wheat should not face any inconvenience, and ordered proper arrangements for extreme heat, including drinking water, fans, shade, and other basic facilities at all procurement centres.