Over 1.37 lakh farmers have registered themselves for the paddy procurement in Uttar Pradesh till Thursday, October 23, according to an official statement issued in Lucknow.

For the 2025-26 procurement session, farmer registration for paddy sales began on September 1, and by October 23 (12 noon), 1,37,166 farmers had registered themselves. Since October 1, over 35,630 metric tonnes have already been purchased across these divisions, it said.

The state government set a target of opening 4,000 procurement centres, of which 3,790 are already operational.

According to the Food and Civil Supplies Department, farmers are rapidly registering for paddy sales.

The registration is being done through www.fcs.up.gov.in and the UP KISAN MITRA mobile app, it said.

An OTP-based single registration s

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