57.78 lakh metric tonnes of paddy procured from Haryana mandis so far
Paddy purchased from 2.87 lakh farmers registered on ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
During the Kharif procurement season 2025–26, payments worth Rs.12,327.24 crore have so far been directly transferred to the bank accounts of farmers in Haryana, ensuring payment of Minimum Support Price (MSP) to them in a transparent manner.
Sharing information in this regard a spokesperson of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department, said that the procurement of paddy is going on smoothly in all grain markets of the state. Keeping the farmers’ interests in mind, the state government has made extensive arrangements for hassle-free procurement.
The spokesperson said that paddy is being procured by HAFED, Warehousing Corporation, and the Food and Supplies Department. Directions have been issued to all concerned departments to ensure that farmers face no inconvenience while selling their produce.
Paddy is being procured from farmers registered on the 'Meri Fasal Mera Byora' portal. So far, paddy has been purchased from 2.87 lakh registered farmers across the state. The spokesperson further said that 53.24 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have already been lifted from mandis in various districts, while total procurement has reached 57.78 lakh metric tonnes.
Notably, the procurement of paddy in Haryana is being carried out at MSP fixed by the Government of India, and payments are being made directly into farmers’ bank accounts. The spokesperson urged farmers to bring their paddy to the market only after proper drying and in compliance with the quality norms prescribed by the Government of India (such as 17 percent moisture content), so that they get timely and fair prices for their produce.
The state procurement agencies have made robust arrangements for paddy procurement, and the process of lifting the procured crop has also been expedited. The MSP fixed by the Government of India for paddy is Rs. 2,389 per quintal, with no deductions being made, the spokesperson added.
The spokesperson also informed that all procurement agencies have been directed to ensure adequate facilities such as electricity, clean drinking water, and toilets in mandis. The district administrations have been directed to regularly inspect grain markets to ensure that farmers do not face any difficulty in selling their produce.
In addition, cleaning of the paddy brought to mandis and procurement centers by farmers is being carried out by the Arhatiyas at their own level. The state government is also bearing the cost of mandi labour charges, including activities like filling, weighing, stitching, and loading.