Following a large-scale protest march by farmers in Bhopal, the Madhya Pradesh government accepted several of their key demands. The state government announced that it will procure up to 60% of each eligible farmer's summer moong crop at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), more than double the earlier procurement limit of 25%. In addition, the government extended the procurement deadlines and temporarily suspended the e-token system for fertiliser distribution. Following this announcements by the government, farmer decided to end the protest.
These decisions were taken on the second day of the protest after thousands of farmers broke through police barricades and entered Bhopal. In response, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav formed a ministerial committee to hold talks with the protesting farmers. The announcements were made after a meeting between the ministers and representatives of several farmers' organisations, including the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU).
The state government said that the Centre had approved the procurement of 4.52 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of summer moong under the Price Support Scheme. The approval was based on the existing provision allowing procurement of up to 25% of the state's total production. The Madhya Pradesh government has now decided to procure up to 60% of each eligible farmer's produce.
The deadline for slot booking on the e-Uparjan portal has been extended from July 30 to August 10, while the last date for procurement has been extended from August 10 to August 20.
Following the assurances given by the state government, the protesting farmers announced late on Wednesday night that they were ending their agitation. However, some farmers expressed dissatisfaction, saying that the procurement limit should have been increased to at least 80%.