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Madhya Pradesh plans incentives for pulse production as the government pushes farmer income growth and agri-industry expansion.
Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday said the state government is considering incentives for the production of urad (black gram) and masoor (lentil) pulses to encourage farmers and boost agricultural output. The announcement was made while he was addressing a three-day national and international exhibition of advanced machinery related to pulses, grains, and food processing industries in Indore.
The Chief Minister said the government has already prepared a detailed plan and that a formal announcement would be made during an upcoming farmers’ conference. Our government is going to announce incentives on moong and urad crops during a Kisan Sammelan soon, Yadav said. He also revealed ambitious plans to raise milk production in the state from the current 9 per cent to 20 per cent over the next five years, underlining a broader push toward strengthening allied agricultural sectors.
Addressing representatives from national and international food processing companies, Yadav said the state is also planning to establish air cargo facilities in the future to support faster and more efficient movement of agricultural and processed food products. Highlighting the state’s strategic location, he said Madhya Pradesh lies at the centre of the country and already benefits from strong road and railway connectivity. The government is committed to increasing the income of farmers, but at the same time, we are also ready for full cooperation with industrialists, he said.
The Chief Minister reiterated the state government’s focus on farmer welfare, noting that Madhya Pradesh has declared 2026 as the ‘Year of Agriculture’. The move signals a strategic policy shift aimed at strengthening farming, dairy, and rural livelihoods, while also promoting value addition through food processing.
Before making the announcements, Yadav inaugurated the exhibition, which showcased state-of-the-art machinery and turnkey plants used in processing pulses, rice, flour, spices, gram flour, wheat, flattened rice (poha), maize, soy, pasta, peanuts, chickpeas, millets, seeds, and other agricultural products. The displays highlighted technological solutions designed to improve efficiency, quality, and profitability across the agri-processing value chain.
