According to data, the government on Monday procured over 4000 quintals of soybean in Maharashtra out of 34,000 in the country.On delayed procurement, Samuel Praveen Kumar, joint secretary at the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare, said soybean produce was below quality standards. “I have visited the fields of Maharashtra and found that farmers are bringing produce with 18% of moisture content instead of the set limit of 12%,” said Kumar.A Maharashtra-based farmer leader and former MP Raju Shetty disapproved of the government’s argument. “If moisture is a problem, then why are private parties buying it?” asked Shetty. He alleged that the government delayed procurement to benfit private parties.
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