**Executive Summary**
The document is a response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1917 (ΟΙΗ) regarding the procurement of Moong in Shri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh districts of Rajasthan. It provides data on Moong procurement under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) and addresses concerns about timely procurement and rejection of crops. The procurement period for Kharif 2025-26 commenced on 24.11.2025, and the last date of procurement is 21.02.2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Procurement Figures (Kharif 2025-26):**
* Shri Ganganagar: 25,530.49 MT of Moong procured, amounting to Rs. 223.85 crore, benefiting 12,426 farmers out of 15,986 registered.
* Hanumangarh: 9,179.65 MT of Moong procured, amounting to Rs. 80.48 crore, benefiting 4,990 farmers out of 8,582 registered.
* **Procurement Timeline:**
* Procurement commenced on 24.11.2025.
* Last date for procurement is 21.02.2026, as declared by the Government of Rajasthan.
* **Percentage of Production Procured (Kharif 2025-26):**
* Sriganganagar District: 9.99% of estimated Moong production.
* Hanumangarh District: 8.77% of estimated Moong production.
* **Procurement Coordination:**
* Procurement of crops, including Moong, at MSP is done in coordination with the State Governments, which decide the commencement of procurement.
* **Quality Standards:**
* Only Moong stock meeting the FAQ (Fair Average Quality) parameters is procured under the PSS.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers in Shri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh Districts**
* **Impact:** Farmers registered under the PSS benefit from the procurement of Moong at MSP, potentially avoiding lower prices offered by middlemen.
* **Action Required:** Ensure that Moong produce meets the FAQ (Fair Average Quality) standards to qualify for procurement under the PSS.
**State Governments (Government of Rajasthan)**
* **Impact:** The State Government is responsible for coordinating and deciding the commencement of procurement activities. The State Government is also responsible for declaring the last date of procurement.
* **Action Required:** Continue to coordinate procurement activities and ensure timely declaration of the last procurement date.
**Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution**
* **Impact:** The ministry is responsible for the implementation of the Price Support Scheme (PSS).
* **Action Required:** Ensure that Moong stock meets the FAQ (Fair Average Quality) parameters is procured under the PSS.
Key Entities Referenced
Minimum Support Price (MSP): A price at which the government purchases crops from farmers to protect them from distress sales.
Price Support Scheme (PSS): Government intervention scheme to procure agricultural commodities at Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The central ministry responsible for food security and consumer protection.
Rajasthan: The state where the Moong procurement is taking place, specifically in the Shri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh districts.
Moong: The type of crop being procured under the Price Support Scheme.
ORIGINAL IN HINDI
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.Estimated production and procurement of Moong in Sri Ganganagar District and Hanumangarh District
during last three years, including current year, are given below:
Estimated Quantity
State Commodity Year District Production Procured (in Percentage
(in qtls) qtls)
Hanumangarh 2,66,000 1,066.50 0.40
Kharif
Sri
2023 8,21,560 135.00 0.02
Ganganagar
Hanumangarh 8,09,370 38,472.50 4.75
Kharif
Rajasthan Moong Sri
2024 19,97,370 62,019.00 3.11
Ganganagar
Hanumangarh 10,47,000 91,796.50 8.77
Kharif
Sri
2025 25,56,660 2,55,304.90 9.99
Ganganagar
(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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