Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Soybean Procurement Falls Short
The government in Maharashtra, India, wanted to buy a lot of soybeans from farmers, but so far, they've only bought a small amount.
Farmers are upset because some places where they sell their soybeans are not accepting them, saying the quality isn't good enough.
This is because there was too much rain, which hurt the soybean plants.
The government says they are looking into the problem and trying to make things better.
Some people in the government are also arguing about how well the buying process is working.
Maharashtra has procured only 1.47 lakh tonnes of soybean against a target of 18.5 lakh tonnes.
Farmers allege that procurement centres are rejecting soybean due to quality issues caused by excess rainfall.
The government has set up 617 procurement centres, but only 55,000 out of 4 lakh registered farmers have been able to sell their produce.
The National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF) has procured 12,000 tonnes from 5,000 farmers through 108 centres.
Opposition members staged a walkout in the Maharashtra Assembly, claiming the government's response to procurement issues was unsatisfactory.
- Who
- Maharashtra State Government, Farmers, NAFED, NCCF, Opposition Members
- What
- Soybean procurement in Maharashtra has been sluggish, with only 1.47 lakh tonnes procured so far against a target of 18.5 lakh tonnes.
- When
- The procurement season is ongoing, with recent events occurring in December 2025.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Excess rainfall damaged the soybean crop, affecting its quality and leading to rejections at procurement centres.
- Procurement Target
- 18.5 lakh tonnes
- Procurement So Far
- 1.47 lakh tonnes
- Procurement Centres
- 617
- Registered Farmers
- 4 lakh
- Farmers Procured From
- 55,000
- NCCF Procurement Centres
- 108
- NCCF Procurement
- 12,000 tonnes
- NCCF Farmers Procured From
- 5,000
- Crop Damage
- 8%
