Lok Sabha Question No. 1917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Procurement of Moong
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Kuldeep Indora

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1917 (OIH)

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## PROCUREMENT OF MOONG

## 1917.   SHRI KULDEEP INDORA:

(OIH)

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  despite  a  good  Moong  crop  in  Shri  Ganganagar  and Hanumangarh  districts  of  Rajasthan,  farmers  are  unable  to  avail  the  benefit  of  Minimum SupportPrice  (MSP)  as  Government  procurement  does  not  commence  in  a  timely  manner  and farmers are compelled to sell their produce to middlemen at lower prices;
- (b) if  so,  the  percentage of the estimated production of Moong procured at MSP in ShriGanganagar and Hanumangarh districts during the last three years including the current year and the reasons for delay in procurement;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that when farmers bring their produce to procurement centres, their crops are often rejected on the grounds of higher moisture content or other reasons with the intent of benefiting middlemen; and
- (d) if so, the remedial steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI B.L.VERMA)

- (a)  : During Kharif 2025-26 till 05.02.2026, a total of 25,530.49 MT of Moong amounting to Rs.223.85 crore  has  been  procured  in  Shri  Ganganagar  District  at  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  under  Price Support  Scheme  (PSS),  benefiting  12,426  farmers  out  of  15,986  farmers  registered  for  the  PSS procurement. In the case of Hanumangarh District, 9,179.65 MT of Moong amounting to Rs 80.48 crore has  been  procured,  benefiting  4,990  farmers out  of  the  8,582  registered  farmers.  Procurement  of  crops, including  Moong,  at  MSP  are  done  in  coordination  with  the  State  Governments  which  decides  the commencement of procurement.
- (b)   : During Kharif 2025-26, the PSS procurement of Moong commenced on 24.11.2025, and the last date of procurement is 21.02.2026 in the State of Rajasthan, as declared by the Government of Rajasthan. So  far,  9.99%  of  the  estimated  Moong  production  has  been  procured  in  Sriganganagar  District  and 8.77% in Hanumangarh District.

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

Estimated production and procurement of Moong in Sri Ganganagar District and Hanumangarh District during last three years, including current year, are given below:

| State     | Commodity   | Year        | District       | Estimated Production (in qtls)   | Quantity Procured (in qtls)   |   Percentage |
|-----------|-------------|-------------|----------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------|
| Rajasthan | Moong       | Kharif 2023 | Hanumangarh    | 2,66,000                         | 1,066.50                      |         0.4  |
| Rajasthan | Moong       | Kharif 2023 | Sri Ganganagar | 8,21,560                         | 135.00                        |         0.02 |
| Rajasthan | Moong       | Kharif 2024 | Hanumangarh    | 8,09,370                         | 38,472.50                     |         4.75 |
| Rajasthan | Moong       | Kharif 2024 | Sri Ganganagar | 19,97,370                        | 62,019.00                     |         3.11 |
| Rajasthan | Moong       | Kharif 2025 | Hanumangarh    | 10,47,000                        | 91,796.50                     |         8.77 |
| Rajasthan | Moong       | Kharif 2025 | Sri Ganganagar | 25,56,660                        | 2,55,304.90                   |         9.99 |

(c) & (d) : As per PSS guidelines, only Moong stock meeting the FAQ (Fair Average Quality) parameters is being procured under the scheme. Government procures only FAQ stocks for which MSP is announced.

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