Rs 5,932.47 crore credited to farmers’ accounts under kharif procurement

During the ongoing kharif procurement season 2025-26, the Haryana Government has directly transferred Rs 5,932.47 crore into the bank accounts of farmers, ensuring prompt payment at the minimum support price (MSP).

A spokesperson of the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs said the government is committed to safeguarding the interests of farmers and ensuring that paddy procurement continues smoothly across all grain mandis in the state.

“Keeping in view the interests of farmers, the procurement of paddy is being carried out smoothly in all grain mandis across districts,” the spokesperson said.

He added that Hafed, the Warehousing Corporation and the Food and Supplies Department are actively coordinating procurement operations. Directions have been issued to ensure that farmers do not face any inconvenience while selling their produce.

The spokesperson said paddy is being purchased only from farmers registered on the ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal. So far, 2,02,812 registered farmers have sold their produce to procurement agencies.

Providing further details, he said a total of 38.92 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy have arrived in mandis across Haryana so far. Out of this, 35.34 LMT have been procured and 27.11 LMT have already been lifted for storage and processing.

He reiterated that the procurement is being done strictly at the MSP of Rs 2,389 per quintal, as notified by the Government of India and that no deductions are made from this rate.

The government has appealed to farmers to bring their produce only after properly drying it in line with parameters set by the Centre, including a maximum moisture content of 17%.

“Farmers have been requested to bring their paddy after adequate drying so that they receive timely and fair payment for their produce,” the spokesperson said.

He added that all procurement agencies have made adequate arrangements in mandis to facilitate smooth procurement and that the pace of lifting has been accelerated to avoid congestion.

District administrations have been instructed to regularly inspect grain mandis to ensure that farmers face no difficulty during procurement. The state has also ensured basic amenities such as electricity, clean drinking water, toilets and sanitation facilities in mandis.

The spokesperson further said commission agents (arhtiyas) are carrying out cleaning of paddy brought to procurement centres, while the state government bears the charges for labour activities including filling, weighing, stitching and loading.