Chandigarh, September 27
The government procurement of paddy under the Kharif marketing season 2024-25 has begun in Haryana from today, September 27. This decision has been taken due to the early arrival of paddy in some markets (mandis) to prevent any potential damage to the farmers’ produce.
A government spokesperson informed that the procurement of paddy and all Kharif crops will be done at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the Government of India. Farmers are requested to dry their paddy crops properly as per the government standards and bring them within the prescribed moisture limits to ensure immediate procurement of their crops.
The Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, along with other procurement agencies, have completed all the preparations to ensure that farmers do not face any problems while selling their crops. This time, the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) has implemented a new system for mandi gate passes, allowing farmers to generate gate passes from home. For those farmers who do not have access to this facility, gate passes will be provided at the market entrance itself.
