<h1>State announces Oct 1 to Dec 31 coarse-grain procurement; only registered farmers eligible; MSPs raised for maize, millet, sorghum</h1> A state government announced coarse-grain procurement for the 2025-26 season from October 1 to December 31 for maize, millet and sorghum, requiring farmer registration or renewal via the official portal or mobile app; only registered farmers will be eligible. Payments will be credited to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts and procurement centres will use biometric e-POP verification to ensure transparency. Minimum support prices were raised to Rs 2,400/quintal for maize, Rs 2,775 for millet, Rs 3,699 for hybrid sorghum and Rs 3,749 for Malwandi sorghum. Designated procurement centres across numerous districts have been notified for each commodity.