Bhopal’s political corridors are buzzing as Digvijaya Singh fires off a formal letter to CM Mohan Yadav, calling for the urgent start of summer moong procurement. The move comes amid growing fears of an oversupply glut that could devastate Madhya Pradesh’s farming community.
This season’s moong cultivation has surged by 15-20%, with crops now fully mature and ready for harvest. Singh cautioned that without prompt government buying, mandi prices will nosedive, forcing farmers to offload produce at rates that barely cover input costs.
A key bottleneck, according to Singh, is the Madhya Pradesh government’s failure to forward its procurement plan to New Delhi. Typically, this step unlocks central funding and permissions for MSP-based purchases—a lifeline for growers facing volatile markets.
Drawing on insights from agriculture expert Kedar Sirohi, the former CM slammed the administration’s inaction as ‘particularly worrying.’ He emphasized that thousands of families depend on these procurement centers for survival. Any further hold-up in state-central coordination spells disaster for rural economies.
Singh’s plea underscores the high stakes: timely intervention could shield farmers from losses and sustain agricultural momentum. As pressure mounts, will CM Yadav prioritize this critical issue to safeguard MP’s moong growers?
