The Centre has urged the States and Union Territories to adopt a proactive approach to maximize the procurement of wheat and paddy during the ensuing marketing season. This was stated by the Secretary of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution during a meeting with the Food Secretaries of several States and Union Territories. After deliberations, the estimates for wheat procurement during the ensuing Rabi Marketing Season 2025-26 have been fixed at 310 lakh metric tonnes. Similarly, the estimates for paddy procurement during the Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25 have been fixed at 70 lakh metric tonnes.