Mohali, 28 October, 2025- Chairman of Punjab Mandi Board, S. Harchand Singh Barsat, stated that the arrival and procurement of paddy in all the mandis of Punjab state are proceeding smoothly and lifting is also happening at a fast pace. So far, approximately 78 percent of the procured crop has been lifted from the state's mandis. He informed that till now, 96.33 lakh metric tons of paddy crop has arrived in the state's mandis and 93.24 lakh metric tons has been procured. Out of this, government agencies have procured 93.05 lakh metric tons of paddy and till now, approximately 72.31 lakh metric tons of paddy has been lifted from the mandis. Till now, payments of nearly 20,345 crore rupees have been made directly into the bank accounts of the farmers.
He stated that for the smooth procurement of paddy in Punjab state, 152 main yards, 283 sub-yards, and 1387 procurement centers have been declared, and for the convenience of farmers, 713 temporary procurement centers have also been set up. While informing about the paddy procured by various procurement agencies, S. Barsat said that PUNGRain has procured the highest amount of 39,06,227 metric tons of paddy. Similarly, Markfed has procured 23,91,000 metric tons, Punsup 19,05,121 metric tons, Warehouse 10,75,930 metric tons, F.C.I. 26,653 metric tons, and private traders 19,572 metric tons of paddy.
He informed that till now, the highest procurement of 8,71,550 metric tons of paddy has taken place in Patiala district, while on the second number is Tarn Taran with 8,41,260 metric tons and on the third number is Firozpur with 7,22,910 metric tons of paddy procured. On the past Monday, 6.22 lakh metric tons of paddy crop arrived in the mandis, while 6.06 lakh metric tons was procured and 6.07 lakh metric tons of paddy was lifted.
The Chairman said that due to the terrible floods and bad weather in the state, farmers have suffered huge losses. The yield of paddy crop is coming out low, due to which farmers have suffered losses on a large scale. For this, the central government should hold the hand of Punjab's farmers in this difficult time. He appealed to the central government to issue a special package for Punjab's farmers so that the losses of the farmers can be compensated. He said that during the Kharif procurement season 2025-26, lifting in the mandis is happening smoothly. The reason for this is the 10 percent increase made in the mandi labor rates for paddy, due to which mandi laborers and their families are very happy.
He said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann stands with the farmers, arhtiyas, and laborers, and every grain of the farmers' crop will be procured. So that farmers coming to the mandis with their crop do not face any kind of problem, solid arrangements for cleanliness, electricity, drinking water, bathrooms, shade, and seating etc. have been made in the state's mandis, so that farmers can sell their crop without any delay.