Shivraj-Yogi High-Level Meeting: MSP Relief, 6.18 Lakh Rural Houses Approved for Uttar Pradesh
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday held a high-level review meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Yojana Bhavan, Lucknow, to discuss the state’s agriculture and rural development scenario in detail. During the meeting, Shri Chouhan handed over two key approval letters to the Chief Minister -one extending Minimum Support Price procurement period for wheat, gram and masoor under the Rabi Marketing Season 2026–27 from June 24 to July 8, 2026, and another approving 6,18,482 pucca houses for Uttar Pradesh under the new phase of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin.
In a major relief for farmers, the Union Agriculture Minister formally handed over the approval letter extending the MSP procurement period for key Rabi crops. The approval, granted in response to the Uttar Pradesh government’s request and keeping farmers’ interests in mind, allows procurement of wheat, gram and masoor at MSP till July 8, 2026. The extension aims to ensure that no farmer is deprived of selling produce at MSP due to practical difficulties such as weather conditions, delayed arrivals, weighing issues or congestion in mandis. The decision is expected to benefit lakhs of wheat, gram and masoor growers in Uttar Pradesh and help prevent distress sales at below-MSP prices.(updated on 25th june 2026)
