Yogi government Cabinet Decision : Cabinet approves Maize Procurement Policy

Lucknow ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh) : The Cabinet has approved the Maize Procurement Policy under the Price Support Scheme for the Kharif Marketing Year 2025-26 (Rabi crop). The government has fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of maize at ₹2,400 per quintal.

As per the Cabinet's decision, maize procurement in the state will be carried out from June 15, 2026, to July 31, 2026.For this purpose, 150 procurement centres will be established across 25 districts: Firozabad, Agra, Mainpuri, Aligarh, Kasganj, Hathras, Etah, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Rampur, Sambhal, Bulandshahr, Hapur, Kanpur Nagar, Auraiya, Etawah, Kannauj, Farrukhabad, Hardoi, Unnao, Bahraich, Ballia, Gonda, Fatehpur, and Mirzapur.

An operational target of procuring 25,000 metric tonnes of maize has been set for the Kharif Marketing Year 2025-26.Procurement from farmers will be undertaken on the basis of a computerized verified land record (Khatauni), Aadhaar card, and a photo identity card.

In addition, verification of land ownership and sown area will be carried out online through the Bhulekh portal. To ensure prompt payment to farmers, the Yogi Government has put in place a mechanism under which the value of maize procured by purchasing agencies will be transferred, as far as possible, within 48 hours through the PFMS portal directly into farmers' Aadhaar-linked and NPCI-mapped bank accounts.