Chandigarh - During the ongoing paddy procurement for the Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25, a total of 7, 25, 158 MT of paddy has been purchased across Haryana so far. Besides this, 1, 61, 922 MT of paddy have been lifted. A sum of Rs 155.23 crore has already been transferred directly to farmers' bank accounts. The introduction of online gate passes this season has been greatly facilitated farmers in selling their crops.
Divulging more details in this regard, a spokesperson of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department shared that a total of 13, 38, 114 MT of paddy have arrived at the state's various mandis/ markets so far. Various government agencies are procuring the paddy in these markets. The procurement will continue until November 15, 2024. The agencies are purchasing paddy at the minimum support price (MSP). The MSP for common paddy is fixed at Rs. 2, 300 per quintal, and for Grade-A paddy, it is Rs. 2, 320 per quintal. Paddy is being purchased at 241 markets and procurement centers across the state.
Kaithal district records highest Paddy Procurement
The spokesperson shared that out of the total 7, 25, 158 MT of paddy purchased so far, Kaithal district has seen the highest procurement with over 2, 02, 885 MT. Besides this, 1, 44, 753 metric tons has been procured in Kurukshetra, 1, 24, 000 MT in Karnal, 1, 06, 015 MT in Ambala, 97, 608 MT in Yamunanagar, and 20, 025 MT in Panchkula. Similarly, procurement is ongoing in the mandis of other districts as well.
Rewari leads in Bajra Procurement
The spokesperson further informed that along with paddy, other Kharif crops are also being procured at MSP. Since October 1, bajra has been procured at the MSP in 91 markets and procurement centers across the state. So far, over 1, 31, 384 metric tons of bajra have been purchased.
The spokesperson informed 36, 844 metric tons of Bajra has been purchased at MSP in Rewari district, which is the highest so far. However, 35, 549 metric tons of Bajra has been procured in Mahendragarh, 17, 556 metric tons in Gurugram, 14, 156 metric tons in Jhajjar, 11, 185 metric tons in Bhiwani, 9, 597 metric tons in Mewat and 4, 508 metric tons in Charkhi Dadri.
The spokesperson shared that the procurement process for Kharif crops is running smoothly and will continue until November 15, 2024. He said that every effort is being made to ensure that farmers do not face any issues during the procurement process. The department is fully committed to protecting farmers' economic interests and ensuring an efficient and uninterrupted procurement process throughout the season.