Wheat procurement begins, 56 mandis ready to operate in Amritsar

With the arrival of wheat produce from fields getting started, the government has commenced wheat procurement across the district. During a meeting held to review the procurement process, Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney said so far, 50 tonnes of wheat has arrived at the Rayya grain market, which has been procured by Pungrain.

The government has fixed the wheat MSP at Rs 2,425 per quintal, with market moisture acceptance of up to 12 per cent. Officials of the district administration stated that a total of 56 mandis have been readied for procuring wheat.

As per the Agriculture Department figures, wheat is grown on 1.85 lakh hectares in the district. The district administration is making efforts to ensure that wheat procurement proceeds smoothly and farmers are not troubled, said the DC.

For smooth wheat procurement, farmers have been advised to bring properly dry crop in which moisture content is within the permissible limit. The farmers have also been advised to not harvest the crop at night as it increases the moisture content.

The Deputy Commissioner also took stock of the procurement arrangements done by the procurement agencies and instructed them to work as a team. To ensure transparency and address any concerns, the Deputy Commissioner will hold online meetings with procurement agencies, farmers, and commission agents every day at 6.30 pm.

The link for these meetings is also being shared with farmers and commission agents, allowing them to provide suggestions and complaints regarding wheat procurement. The Deputy Commission said that the farmers can join the meeting by using the link; https://dgrpunjab.webex.com/dgrpunjab/j.php?MTID=ma9b87a8725e67eeea10b114badf53334 or dial 25198601786@dgrpunjab.webex.com.