Now, 3,21,000 tons of paddy will be procured at 201 centers in the Vindhyachal division
Paddy procurement in the Vindhyachal division for the Kharif Marketing Season 2025-26 will commence from November 1st.
For the convenience of farmers, 12 new centers have been added in Sonbhadra district.
This time, a target has been set to procure a total of 3,21,000 tons of paddy from 201 centers in the division.
The district-wise targets are as follows:
• Mirzapur: 1,83,000 tons
• Bhadohi: 35,000 tons
• Sonbhadra: 1,03,000 tons
The distribution of total procurement centers in this division is as follows:
• Food Department: 82 centers
• UP Pradeshik Cooperative Federation (PCF): 49 centers
• UP Cooperative Union (PCU): 44 centers
• UP Consumer Cooperative Union (UPSS): 20 centers
• Food Corporation of India (FCI): 3 centers
• Mandi Samiti: 3 centers
This year, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy has been increased by ₹69 per quintal.
MSP for common paddy: ₹2,369 per quintal
MSP for Grade A paddy: ₹2,389 per quintal
Farmers will be provided the convenience of online registration. For this, they can use the FCS.UP.NIC.IN portal or CSC /
cyber cafes or public service centers. The following documents will be required at the time of registration:
• Aadhaar Card
• Voter ID Card
• Passport size photograph
• First page of bank passbook
• Photocopy of land records / Khatauni / Jotbahi
• First page of bank passbook
Last year (2024-25), 3,28,211.78 tons of paddy were procured from 50,501 farmers in this division — exceeding the target.
In Mirzapur, 1,87,598.82 tons were procured from 97 centers, achieving 120.88% of the target.
In Sonbhadra, 1,17,822.48 tons were procured from 69 centers, achieving 116.37% of the target.
In Bhadohi, 19,725.47 tons of paddy were procured from 31 centers.
