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The purchase of Kharif crops for the procurement season 2024-25 is continuing smoothly in Haryana. So far, 35,63,000 metric tonne (MT) of paddy has arrived in the mandis across the state, out of which 31,22,866 metric tonne of paddy has been purchased by the procurement agencies on MSP. For paddy purchase, a payment of Rs 4,314 crore has been made directly into the bank accounts of the farmers. So far, 21,35,806 metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted

from mandis.

Giving information, a spokesperson of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department said this time due to the facility of online gate pass, farmers are getting a lot of convenience in selling their crops. The government is providing a minimum support price of Rs 2300 per quintal for common paddy and Rs 2320 per quintal for grade-A paddy.

The spokesperson said out of the total 31,22,866 metric tonnes of paddy purchased so far, the maximum purchase of 7,19,497 tonnes has been made in Kurukshetra district.

Apart from this, 6,75,887 metric tonne paddy has been purchased in Kaithal district, 6,26,219 metric tonne in Karnal district, 3,32,541 metric tonne in Ambala district, 3,17,430 metric tonne in Yamunanagar district, 1,93,373 metric tonne in Fatehabad district, 1,01,912 metric tonne in Jind district and 54,192 metric tonne in Panchkula district. Similarly, paddy coming to the mandis of other districts is also being purchased.

Over 3,44,000 MT millet purchased, farmers paid Rs 469 crore. The spokesperson said along with paddy, the purchase of other Kharif crops is also being done on MSP.

The purchase of millet on the minimum support price is also going on in the state since October 1. So far, 3,44,795 metric tonne millet has been purchased. For the purchase of millet, the payment of Rs 469 crore has been made directly into farmers' bank accounts.

He said the highest government purchase of 91,563 metric tonnes of millet has been done on MSP in Mahendragarh district. Apart from this, 82,300 metric tonne of millet has been purchased in Rewari district, 50,805 metric tonne in Bhiwani district, 31,973 metric tonne in Gurugram district, 27,662 metric tonne in Jhajjar district, 24,662 metric tonne in Charkhi Dadri and 18,887 metric tonne in Mewat district.
(editor@dailyworld.in)