The Centre on Monday approved the procurement plan of pulses and oilseeds worth over ₹15,000 crore from farmers in four states, including Maharashtra.

According to an official statement, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the procurement plan for pulses and oilseeds in the states of Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh for the Kharif 2025-26 season.

“The total approved procurement amount for these states is pegged at ₹15,095.83 crore, which will immensely benefit lakhs of farmers across the respective states,” it added.

Chouhan granted these approvals under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), and other schemes of the ministry, during a high-level virtual meeting with agriculture ministers and senior officials of these s

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