1573715.26 lakh metric tonnes of paddy procured so far from Haryana mandis
Paddy purchased from 1,13,083 registered farmers on ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
During the ongoing Kharif procurement season 2025–26, the Haryana Government has so far directly transferred Rs. 1,945.99 crore to the bank accounts of farmers, ensuring timely payment of the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Paddy procurement is being carried out from farmers registered on the ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal. So far, paddy has been purchased from 113083 such registered farmers across the state.
Sharing information in this regard a spokesperson of the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, said that a total of 1807936.07 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has arrived in the mandis across the state.
The spokesperson further informed that 976370.73 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have already been lifted from various district mandis, while procurement of 1573715.26 lakh metric tonnes has been completed so far. In Haryana, paddy procurement is being undertaken by the Department of Food and Civil Supplies, HAFED, and the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation.
The spokesperson said that under the procurement process, payment for the procured paddy is directly transferred to farmers’ bank accounts as per the MSP fixed by the Government of India. Farmers are repeatedly advised to bring well-dried paddy to the mandis, adhering to the prescribed moisture content limit of 17 percent set by the Government of India.
Adequate arrangements have been made by the state’s procurement agencies for smooth paddy purchase, and efforts have been intensified to ensure speedy lifting of the crop. The MSP for paddy fixed by the Government of India at Rs.2,389 per quintal remains unchanged.
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.