Over 1.37 lakh farmers register for paddy procurement in UP

As many as 1,37,166 farmers registered for selling their paddy in Uttar Pradesh by October 23 for the 2025–26 procurement session.

The UP government had set a target of opening 4,000 procurement centres, of which 3,790 are already operational. These centres are proving highly beneficial for farmers as paddy is being procured at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).

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According to the Food and Civil Supplies Department, farmers are rapidly registering for paddy sales. As of October 23 at noon, more than 1.37 lakh farmers had completed registrations.

The registration is being done through www.fcs.up.gov.in and the UP KISAN MITRA mobile app. An OTP-based single registration system has been implemented for paddy sales. Farmers can complete registration by entering the OTP received via SMS on their mobile phones. Payments are being made directly to farmers’ Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.

The procurement began on October 1 in the divisions of Meerut, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Agra, Aligarh, and Jhansi in western Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, paddy procurement is underway in Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Sitapur districts of the Lucknow division.

The state government has set a target of procuring 60 lakh metric tonnes of paddy. Within 23 days, over 35.63 thousand metric tonnes have already been purchased across these divisions.

The double-engine government has increased the MSP for paddy this year. The MSP for common paddy has been fixed at Rs 2,369 per quintal and for Grade-A paddy at Rs 2,389 per quintal. The Yogi government has instructed that payments be made to farmers within 48 hours.

The procurement centers operate between 9 am and 5 pm. Paddy with up to 17% moisture content is eligible for procurement.

In Eastern Uttar Pradesh, paddy procurement will begin from November 1. It will cover the divisions of Chitrakoot, Kanpur, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Devipatan, Basti, Azamgarh, Varanasi, Mirzapur, and Prayagraj. Similarly, in the Lucknow division, procurement will start in Lucknow, Raebareli, and Unnao from November 1, and will continue until February 28, 2026.