← Latest news 
Centre clears sunflower seed procurement from Karnataka and boosts gram purchase limits in Maharashtra
Economy
Published on 5 May 2026
MPS support tightens as procurement limits surge
The Centre has approved Karnataka to supply sunflower seeds for the 2026 rabi season, safeguarding farmers’ access to the minimum support price. It has also increased the procurement limit for gram in Maharashtra, expanding buying capacity. Together, the decisions aim to reduce price risk for farmers and strengthen the procurement pipeline ahead of the rabi sowing cycle.
- Sunflower seed procurement approved from Karnataka for 2026 rabi
- Move is designed to ensure farmers get minimum support price
- Maharashtra’s gram procurement limit has been significantly raised
- Decisions strengthen procurement coverage for key crops
Read the full story at The Economic Times
This summarization was done by Beige for a story published on 
The Economic Times