Approval for procurement of 101,300 tons of chickpeas in Karnataka

23-Jan-2026 11:19 AM

Mysuru. The Union Ministry of Agriculture has approved the procurement of 101,300 tons of chickpeas from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in the southern state of Karnataka for the 2026–27 Rabi Marketing Season, providing relief to producers. According to the Union Agriculture Minister, the proposal to procure 101,300 tons of chickpeas valued at ₹595.37 crore during the 2026–27 season in Karnataka has been approved.

It may be noted that the central government has fixed the MSP for chickpeas at ₹5,875 per quintal for the 2026–27 Rabi Marketing Season. The Agriculture Minister has urged the Karnataka government to ensure procurement of the entire approved quantity of chickpeas so that farmers receive the full benefit of the price support scheme. He pointed out that the state government was unable to procure the entire approved quantity of tur (pigeon pea) during the 2024–25 Kharif Marketing Season.

In Karnataka, approval had been granted to procure 300,000 tons of tur during the 2024–25 season, but actual procurement reached only 216,000 tons. It is well known that Karnataka is a leading producer of tur. Similarly, during the 2025–26 season, when prices of Totapuri mangoes fell sharply, approval was given under the Market Intervention Scheme to procure 250,000 tons; however, the state government managed to procure only 137,000 tons.

At the national level, the area sown under chickpeas has increased by 5 percent to 9.587 million hectares this year from 9.122 million hectares last year. This season, chickpea acreage has increased in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka, while it has declined in Maharashtra.