The Central government has procured over 29.7 million tonnes (297 lakh tonnes) of wheat so far in the 2025�26 rabi marketing season, which runs from April to June. This marks the highest wheat procurement since the 2021�22 season, according to official data released by the Food Corporation of India (FCI). This year�s procurement is up by 13.5% compared to the same period last year, with wheat purchases nearly complete across key producing states. The five major wheat-producing states � Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh � have all reported higher procurement figures than last year. Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi said that total procurement is likely to reach 32 to 32.5 million tonnes (320�325 lakh tonnes), driven by a record harvest. The government had earlier set a procurement target of 31.2 million tonnes (312 lakh tonnes) for the current marketing season. So far, payments worth 62,346.23 crore under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme have been made to 2.27 million farmers, providing a significant boost to rural incomes. Rabi crop production also saw a healthy increase � rising from 160.00 million tonnes in 2023�24 to 164.53 million tonnes in 2024�25.