Rajasthan moong prices slip below MSP as procurement decision is delayed

Heavy arrivals and delayed government procurement have pushed Rajasthan moong prices below the ₹8,780-per-quintal MSP. Nafed’s sale of older stocks at around ₹6,500 per quintal is adding pressure, signalling lower near-term pulse sourcing costs but potential farmer distress.

— Source publishedSun, 20 Sept, 2026, 19:09 IST·First seen Sun, 20 Sept, 2026, 19:16 IST·Source BL · Consumer & Economy

What happened

NAFED · Rajasthan moong farmers are selling below the ₹8,780/quintal MSP amid delayed government procurement and high arrivals. Nafed’s sale of older stocks at

Key facts

  • 63,000 tonnes
  • ₹7,452/quintal
  • 15%
  • ₹8,780/quintal
  • 0.1%
  • ₹7,000/quintal
  • ₹7,960/quintal
  • 6,451 tonnes
  • 7,574 tonnes
  • ₹12/quintal
  • 26.50 lakh hectares
  • 26.57 lakh hectares
  • 23.17 lakh hectares
  • 13%
  • 10 lakh hectares
  • 9.12 lakh hectares
  • 8.59 lakh hectares
  • 13.89 lakh tonnes
  • 72%
  • ₹1,280/quintal
  • ₹3,200/quintal
  • ₹14.4 crore
  • ₹6,500/quintal

Why this matters

The price dislocation may create opportunities to deepen direct sourcing, storage, and processing partnerships, while policy uncertainty argues against committing to long-duration supply deals.

What to watch

  • Announcement, size, and start date of Rajasthan and central-government moong procurement.
  • Daily mandi arrivals and the gap between Rajasthan spot prices and the ₹8,780-per-quintal MSP.
  • Nafed auction volumes, reserve prices, and pace of old-stock liquidation.
  • Wholesale moong-dal and packaged-pulse price changes versus raw-moong declines.
  • Monsoon progress, kharif sowing intentions, and any acreage shift away from pulses.
  • Import policy changes or additional government buffer-stock releases.
  • Accelerate short-duration procurement of moong and moong-dal inputs where storage, quality, and working-capital capacity allow.
  • Negotiate temporary price reductions or promotional funding with pulse processors and private-label suppliers.
  • Use lower costs to defend entry-price pulse SKUs, combo packs, and value-basket promotions in price-sensitive markets.
  • Avoid assuming the current mandi weakness is permanent; stagger purchases rather than fully locking annual requirements at spot prices.
  • Monitor supplier credit stress and quality risk as farmer and trader margins compress.

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