The document summarizes India's system for procuring grains from farmers. The central government announces minimum support prices and state agencies are required to purchase grains meeting specifications from farmers at or above these prices. Farming have the option to sell to the agencies or on the open market. Some states have decentralized procurement systems where they manage purchasing, storage and distribution within the state and excess is given to the central agency FCI. Charts show production, procurement and minimum support price trends for rice, wheat and pulses in India in recent years.