Madhya Pradesh Soybean Farmers Face Crisis: Heavy Rains, Disease Destroy Crops as Government Revives Bhavantar Scheme

Sep 29, 2025 11:58 pm CST

India's largest soybean-producing state, Madhya Pradesh, is witnessing an agricultural crisis as farmers struggle with crop destruction from heavy rains and disease. While the government has announced the revival of the controversial Bhavantar Yojana to bridge the gap between market price and Minimum Support Price, farmers remain burdened with mounting debts and uncertain futures as they receive far less than the established MSP of Rs 5,328 per quintal.