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Centre to purchase 1.01 lt of chana at MSP in Karnataka.
Through official sources, the Agriculture Ministry has given its approval for the procurement of 1.013 lakh tonne (lt) of chana (bengal gram) at the minimum support price (MSP) for the rabi marketing season of 2026-27 in Karnataka.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan stated that the ministry has authorized the purchase of 1.13 lt, amounting to Rs 595.37 crore in Karnataka. The Centre has set the MSP for chana at Rs 5875 for the Rabi 2026-27 marketing season.
The State Government to ensure the complete procurement of the approved quantity of chana to assist the farmers, said the Minister criticizing the Congress-led government in the State, and remarked that the state failed to procure the entire approved quantity of tur (red gram) during the 2024-25 season, as well as the totapuri mangoes in the 2025-26 marketing season.
In the 2024-25 season, against the approved quantity of 3 lt for purchase at MSP, Karnataka managed to procure only 2.16 lt. Likewise, the state did not fully procure the approved quantity of 2.5 lt of totapuri mangoes during the 2025-26 marketing season under the market intervention scheme amid the price decline. The state only procured 1.37 lt of mangoes.
Furthermore, the Agriculture Minister stated that last month, the Centre launched the VB-G RAM G scheme to succeed the MNREGA program. The objective of VB GRAM G is to enhance rural employment by ensuring 125 days of work, an increase from the previous scheme’s 100 days, and to connect this employment to the creation of productive assets.
The initiative will focus on 4 types of assets related to water conservation, infrastructure in the agricultural sector, including the establishment of farm ponds, check dams, as well as projects related to schools, roads, and drainage systems, he remarked.
In the meantime, the acreage dedicated to Bengal gram during the current rabi sowing season has risen by 5 percent to 95.87 lakh hectares as of January 16, compared to 91.22 lakh hectares during the same timeframe last year. This increase in gram cultivation has been primarily driven by states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka, while Maharashtra has experienced a reduction.
The area under gram cultivation has increased in Rajasthan to 20.58 lakh hectares (up from 16.55 lakh hectares last year), in Madhya Pradesh to 15.54 lakh hectares (up from 13.54 lakh hectares), and in Karnataka to 9.50 lakh hectares (up from 6.79 lakh hectares). Conversely, the area in Maharashtra has decreased to 25.36 lakh hectares (down from 28.73 lakh hectares).
