Chandigarh, November 7 – The procurement of paddy and millet crops is proceeding smoothly in mandis across Haryana. As of now, 5,069,092 metric tonnes of paddy have arrived, of which 4,972,833 metric tonnes have been procured. In a bid to benefit farmers, the state government is directly transferring payments for crop purchases to their bank accounts. The government has already disbursed over ₹12,001.04 crore to paddy and millet farmers, including Rs 10,961.15 crore to paddy farmers and RS 1,039.89 crore to millet farmers. Farmers have expressed satisfaction with the arrangements made by the government.

Procurement process is running smoothly

A spokesperson from the Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Department of Haryana provided further details, stating that the procurement process for both paddy and millet is running smoothly. In addition, the department has introduced an online gate pass system, which aims to streamline the process, making it easier for farmers to sell their crops. The new system minimizes unnecessary waiting times and allows farmers to enter the mandis more efficiently.

The state government is offering a minimum support price of Rs 2,300 per quintal for normal paddy and Rs 2,320 per quintal for grade-A paddy. Senior officers are closely monitoring the procurement process to ensure its smooth operation.

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The spokesperson further informed that, in addition to the previously mentioned figures, Kurukshetra recorded the highest arrival of paddy in the state, with a total of 993,546.66 metric tonnes arriving at the mandis. Moreover, other major arrivals included 827,679.03 metric tonnes in Karnal, 810,610.69 metric tonnes in Kaithal, 648,773.76 metric tonnes in Fatehabad, 579,630.16 metric tonnes in Ambala, and 566,561.24 metric tonnes in Yamunanagar. Furthermore, Sirsa received 234,787.02 metric tonnes of paddy, Jind received 196,272.02 metric tonnes, and Panchkula received 92,189.31 metric tonnes.