Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Centre and State Pass Buck Over Moong Procurement
Farmers in Madhya Pradesh want the government to buy all the moong they grow.
The state can only buy a small part because of rules from the central government.
The state’s minister has written to the central minister many times asking for a bigger share.
The central government wants the state to buy 4.55 lakh tonnes, but the state says it could grow 20 lakh tonnes and wants to buy 8.06 lakh tonnes.
The state has only met 2% of the central target so far, so both sides blame each other and the farmers are upset.
Farmers in Madhya Pradesh demand 100% moong procurement since July 1.
State limits procurement to 25% of produce, 40 quintals per day, per central guidelines.
State Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kanshana has written to central counterpart Shivraj Singh Chouhan three times requesting higher procurement target.
Central government set target of 4.55 lakh metric tonnes; state claims 20 lakh tonnes possible, wants 40% (8.06 lakh) procurement.
State has achieved only 2% of central target by July 16, leading to mutual blame and farmer anger.
- Who
- Farmers, State Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kanshana, Central Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
- What
- Dispute over moong (green gram) procurement targets between state and central governments
- When
- July 1, 2024 – July 23, 2024
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- State seeks higher procurement to meet farmers' demands; central government maintains lower target
- Event
- Moong procurement dispute
- Location
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Procurement start date
- July 1, 2024
- Central target
- 4.55 lakh metric tonnes
- State target request
- 8.06 lakh metric tonnes (40%)
- State procurement limit
- 25% of produce, 40 quintals per day