Arrivals of moong from the current kharif season have started in some parts of Maharashtra. Even at the higher end of the price range, the commodity is being sold at a whopping 25% discount to the minimum support price of 6,975 rupees per 100 kg for 2018-19. In Latur, a key market for pulses in Maharashtra, daily arrivals were at 2,000-2,500 bags (1 bag = 100 kg) in the last week, and it was sold at 4,200-5,200 rupees per 100 kg. Moisture levels in the new crop moong being sold were at 14-23%, compared with 16-18% a year ago. For procurement at minimum support price, the moisture content is fixed at 12%.