Chouhan Clears Sunflower, Green Gram, Soyabean Procurement at MSP

On September 28, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, cleared the procurement of sunflower, green gram, and soyabean grown in Karnataka's khariff season at MSP, responding to a request by Pralhad Joshi. The ministry approved 13,413 Metric Tonnes of sunflower, 38,250 Metric Tonnes of green gram, and 115,500 Metric Tonnes of soyabean for procurement. This decision came after farmers organized a day-and-night indefinite agitation in Hubballi since July to release pending MSP proceeds for green gram. Published on September 30, 2026.