CM Mohan Yadav expresses gratitude to Centre for allowing Madhya Pradesh to procure soybean at MSP
Sep 11, 2024
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 11 : Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has expressed his gratitude to the Centre for approving the state government's proposal to procure soybean crop at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in the state.
"The policies of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government have always been farmer-friendly and similarly the Madhya Pradesh government has also always worked for the welfare of the farmers. As soon as I came to know that farmers were worried regarding the price of soybean, I put a proposal before the state cabinet and the proposed MSP rate of Rs 4,892 a quintal for procurement of soybean was sent yesterday for the approval of the Central Government. It has been approved today," CM Yadav said.
"I would like to express my gratitude to PM Modi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal for this decision taken in the interest of farmers," the CM added.
Earlier in the day, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the farmers of Madhya Pradesh that they need not worry, soybean crops will be procured at the MSP in the state.
"Agriculture and farmer welfare are the highest priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Serving farmers is like worshipping God for us. Farmers of Madhya Pradesh were worried in the past few days as soybean was being sold below MSP," Chouhan told reporters.
"First, we permitted states like Maharashtra and Karnataka for procurement of soybean at MSP. We received a proposal for procurement of soybean at MSP from the Madhya Pradesh government last night. We have approved that proposal. Farmers of Madhya Pradesh need not to worry, soybean will be procured at MSP. Farmers will get the rightful price for their hard work and procurement will be done in Madhya Pradesh too," he added.
Madhya Pradesh is the largest soybean-producing state, with about 60% of total soybean production in India.
