New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday held a virtual review meeting with the Agriculture and Horticulture Ministers of Madhya Pradesh at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

The meeting reviewed the procurement of summer Moong in Madhya Pradesh, the benefits of Minimum Support Price for farmers, and issues related to the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, according to a release.

During the meeting, Chouhan said that, at the request of the Madhya Pradesh government, the Government of India had initially approved the procurement of 4,54,580 metric tonnes of summer Moong for the 2026 season. Subsequently, keeping farmers' interests in mind, an additional 84,492 ...