This comes amid the ongoing farmers' protest in Madhya Pradesh over moong procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the scrapping of the e-token system for fertilisers. The letter was written in reference to a communication received from Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Aadal Singh Kanshana regarding an increase in the quantity of moong procurement during the summer season of 2025-26. The total approved quantity nationwide includes 48,298 metric tonnes for Uttar Pradesh, 2,115 metric tonnes for Haryana, 18,250 metric tonnes for Gujarat, and 4,54,580 metric tonnes for Madhya Pradesh. However, even in past years, the central government has consistently provided the maximum permissible support to Madhya Pradesh, with approvals of 2,75,645 metric tonnes in 2021-22, 2,75,645 metric tonnes in 2022-23, 3,30,763 metric tonnes in 2023-24, 4,19,692 metric tonnes in 2024-25, and 4,54,580 metric tonnes in 2025-26. Chouhan stated that according to data received by the central government as of July 29, moong procurement in the state stands at approximately 60,000 metric tonnes.