In Madhya Pradesh, 22,21,632 tonnes of soybean is targeted to be covered
The Centre on Monday revealed that it has actually authorized procurement of moong (green gram), urad(black gram), tur (red gram)and soybeans at their particular minimum assistance rates(MSPs)in Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh at an approximated expense of over 15,000 crore.
There will be physical procurement of these pulses and oilseeds in these States, other than Madhya Pradesh, where the differential quantity in between MSP and “government-determined” market cost will be paid to the farmers in their bank accounts under Price Difference Payment Scheme (PDPS), a sub-scheme of PM-AASHA. The approved quantity shows 800/quintal payment to soyabean farmers of Madhya Pradesh, the home State of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
In Madhya Pradesh, 22,21,632 tonnes of soybean is targeted to be covered, with a monetary ramification of 1,775.53 crore, the federal government stated.
27 % lower than MSP
The typical rate of soyabean at farming market backyard(mandiwas 3,905/ quintal throughout October 1-27, and its is 27 percent lower than its MSP of 5,328/ quintal. There is an enhancement of 267/quintal in typical mandi cost of soyabean in the previous 27 days to 4,056/ quintal on October 27.
“The existing typical rate has to do with 1,300 less than MSP and the federal government must have approved greater, otherwise farmers will feel betrayed,” stated Kedar Sirohi, a farmer leader of MP.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan authorized the 2025– 26 kharif season’s procurement prepare for choose pulses and oilseed under the Price Support Scheme (PSS), in Telangana, Odisha, and Maharashtra, besides farmers of Madhya Pradesh will get the distinction quantity under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM AASHA) plan, a main declaration stated.
The overall procurement expense has actually been approximated at 15095.83 crore, which will supply substantial advantages to farmers, the federal government stated.
Guaranteeing much better returns
For Telangana, 4,430 tonnes of moong (green gram) worth 38.44 crore at its MSP worth has actually been authorized, while for Odisha, 18,470 tonnes of tur worth 147.76 crore procurement strategies have actually been cleared
In Maharashtra, the Centre has actually authorized procurement of 33,000 tonnes of moong worth 289.34 crore, 3,25,680 tonnes of urad worth 2540.30 crore and 18,50,700 tonnes of soybean worth 9,860.53 crore.
Chouhan mentioned that these approvals have actually been approved to guarantee farmers get much better returns on their crops, safeguard their earnings, and secure them from market changes, a significant action towards a self-reliant India. Till last week there was no procurement of any of the pulses and oilseeds authorized a month earlier for Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.
On Monday, the all India weighted typical mandi cost of moong was 6,721/ quintal (23 percent listed below MSP), urad was 6,580/ quintal (16 percent listed below MSP), tur was 6,601/ quintal (17 percent listed below MSP), soyabean was 4,038/ quintal (24 percent listed below MSP), and groundnut was 5,291/ quintal (27 percent listed below MSP), main information reveal.
Released on October 27, 2025
