Strengthen government procurement of wheat and paddy at MSP over five years.
“हम अगले 5 वर्षों में सरकार द्वारा न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य (MSP) पर गेहूं एवं धान की खरीद को और मजबूत करेंगे।”English: “In the next 5 years we will further strengthen government procurement of wheat and paddy at the minimum support price (MSP).”
The verdict
Wheat procured rose from 3.36 lakh tonnes (RMS 2022-23) to 10.27 lakh tonnes (RMS 2025-26). Paddy procured was 62.66 lakh tonnes for KMS 2022-23 (as of Feb 2023) and 42.96 lakh tonnes for KMS 2025-26 (season still running at the time). The trend is mixed.
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Evidence timeline
- Budget22 Feb 2023· Government of Uttar Pradesh, Finance DepartmentsupportsBudget speech 2023-2024 (Hindi), PDF p. 5 ↗
“Translated from Hindi: In Rabi marketing year 2022-23, 3.36 lakh metric tonnes of wheat was purchased from 87,991 farmers.”
- Budget11 Feb 2026· Government of Uttar Pradesh, Finance DepartmentsupportsBudget speech 2026-2027 (Hindi), PDF p. 4 ↗
“Translated from Hindi: In Rabi marketing year 2025-2026, 10.27 lakh metric tonnes of wheat was purchased from farmers; in Kharif 2025-2026, 42.96 lakh metric tonnes of paddy.”
More agriculture promises from this manifesto
Free electricity for irrigation for all farmers within five years.
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Sugarcane farmers paid within 14 days; delayed payments to carry interest recovered from mills.
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Rs 1,000 crore Nand Baba Dugdh Mission to keep UP the top milk-producing state.
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Promise ID bjp-up-2022-003 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON