In Haryana, so far, 577.46 lakh quintals of paddy have been procured
Chandigarh (KK) - The procurement of Paddy and Bajara has commenced smoothly during the Kharif marketing season - 2023. As per the official data of the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, in the Mandis across the State, 577.46 lakh quintals of Basmati and non-Basmati paddy have been procured so far. By October 24, 2023, 40.84 lakh quintals of bajra have been procured.
Furthermore, the procurement of paddy this year has exceeded the previous year by 17 lakh quintals. The Minimum Support Price (MSP) for common paddy this year is fixed at Rs. 2,183 per quintal, while the MSP for Grade-A paddy is Rs. 2,203 per quintal. In the year 2022-23, the MSP for common paddy was Rs. 2040, and for Grade-A paddy, it was Rs. 2060.
During the 2022-23 season, a total of 945.68 lakh quintals of paddy were procured. Although Haryana is currently behind this target by 368.22 lakh quintals, it is expected that paddy procurement in Haryana will set a record in the coming days.
Notably, along with paddy procurement, the timely lifting of paddy is also being ensured in the state's mandis. 516.85 lakh quintals of paddy have been lifted and 43.46 lakh quintals are yet to be lifted. Timely lifting has reduced the hardships of arhtiyas (commission agents) and farmers and lowered the risk of spoilage in open fields.
Similarly, the procurement of millet in the state's mandis is progressing smoothly. So far, 40.84 lakh quintals of millet have been procured, out of which 36.34 lakh quintals of millet have been lifted. Only 3.69 lakh quintals of millet are remaining to be lifted. In the year 2022-23, 19.94 lakh quintals of millet arrived in the mandis, while this year, 40.84 lakh quintals of millet have been procured so far, which is double compared to the previous year. The MSP for Bajra in the year 2022-23 was fixed at Rs. 2350. For the year 2023-24, the government has fixed the MSP for Bajara at Rs. 2500 per quintal. The state government has included this crop in the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana so as to ensure that farmers do not incur any losses.