Govt fixes wheat procurement target at 30.3 mn tonne for 2026-27

NEW DELHI: (Mar 7) The government has fixed the wheat procurement target at 30.3 million tonne for the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Season (RMS), as per an official statement.

The target was finalised at a meeting of State Food Secretaries chaired by the Secretary in Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), here on Friday.

Much of the wheat procurement is undertaken between April and June, while other crops through the season till March.