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Informist, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026

HYDERABAD – The Telangana state government has directed the state-owned Marketing Federation, or TG MARKFED, to procure red gram of the last kharif season at the minimum support price fixed for the 2025-26 kharif season, according to a state government release Tuesday. The move is aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to farmers and protecting them from market fluctuations, according to the release. The procurement is being implemented by the Telangana state government, in coordination with TG MARKFED.

For this marketing season, red gram has been cultivated over 499,393 acres across the state, with an estimated production of about 299,635 tonnes, it said. The MSP for red gram has been fixed at INR 8,000 per 100 kg, whereas the current market price is around INR 7,200, much below the MSP.

The Centre has allowed the procurement of 171,310 tonnes of red gram for this season, according to the release. The procurement of red gram at MSP will continue till March.

A total of 82 procurement centers have been proposed across the state, and 13 centers have been opened so far. Procurement is currently underway in Narayanapet district, and more centers will be opened in other red gram-growing districts as the arrivals increase, according to the release.  End

Reported by Narayana Krishna

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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