Government procurement of moong and urad at MSP starts in Madhya Pradesh

07-Jul-2025 12:32 PM

Bhopal. Government procurement of summer moong and urad at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) began in Madhya Pradesh from 7 July 2025, following the completion of farmer registration.

As per the latest information, 2.94 lakh farmers registered for moong procurement by 30 June 2025, while 11,495 farmers registered for urad. The procurement process for both pulses will continue until 6 August.

For the 2024–25 marketing season, the Central Government has fixed the MSP of moong at Rs 8682 per quintal and urad at Rs 7400 per quintal.

Pulses will be procured from farmers at these rates. This year, the government has set a target of procuring 3.51 lakh tonnes of moong and 1.23 lakh tonnes of urad.

Districts in Madhya Pradesh where moong will be procured include Jabalpur, Guna, Sagar, Dewas, Sehore, Harda, Raisen, Narsinghpur, Vidisha, Damoh, Katni,

Khandwa, Khargone, Narmadapuram, Balaghat, Indore, Ashok Nagar, Shivpuri, Mandla, Rajgarh, Dhar, Umaria, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Burhanpur, Bhopal, Seoni, Bhind, Sheopur, Morena, Betul, Barwani and Satna.

Government procurement of urad will take place in Balaghat, Chhindwara, Mandla, Panna, Seoni, Damaria, Damoh, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur and Katni.

Moong and urad are widely cultivated in Madhya Pradesh during the summer (zaid) season. Moong is grown in nearly 30 districts and urad in 13 districts.

Harvesting preparations typically begin in the third week of May. This year, urad was sown in about 95,000 hectares, with an expected yield of 1.24 lakh tonnes.