Chandigarh, September 9 - Haryana Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Minister Mr. Shyam Singh Rana today announced to encourage the organization of indigenous fairs in the state. In these fairs, the Agriculture Department will provide information about organic farming and new technologies to the farmers. Also, indigenous products will be promoted by involving all the departments, which will play an important role in strengthening the country's economy.
Talking to the media today, he said that Sewa Pakhwada will be celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 2025 under the leadership of Chief Minister Mr. Naib Singh Saini. During this, all the MLAs and ministers will meet the farmers and discuss the preparations for Rabi crops and solve their problems.
Mr. Rana assured the farmers that the Haryana Government stands shoulder to shoulder with them and is ready to resolve their every problem. He said that the Haryana Government is fully committed to the welfare of the farmers and immediate steps are being taken under the leadership of Chief Minister Mr. Naib Singh Saini to provide relief to the farmers affected by the monsoon waterlogging.
He appealed to the farmers to register the information about their crop damage on the Haryana Shatipurti Portal by December 15, 2025, so that compensation can be provided early on the basis of verification.
Replying to the media queries, Mr. Rana said that the Chief Minister has directed the Deputy Commissioners of all the concerned districts to provide all possible help to the farmers in the waterlogging affected areas. He said that the Haryana Government is always standing with the farmers and is making every effort to resolve their problems. The Deputy Commissioners have been instructed to ensure that the crop damage is assessed and the information is uploaded on the portal so that farmers can get timely compensation.
Mr. Rana said about his recent visit to France and the Netherlands that information was obtained about the latest technologies and markets related to agricultural products, especially potato and floriculture. The potato conference organized in the Netherlands helped in understanding how potato is produced and exported in Europe. Also, taking inspiration from floriculture, which is a strong base of the economy of Europe, there is a plan to promote this sector in Haryana as well.
The Agriculture Minister said that the visit was very successful and the state's Agriculture Department will take necessary steps to encourage farmers to adopt the latest technologies being used in the world's leading horticulture and floriculture markets.
He said that the state government is setting up the country's largest horticultural market in Ganaur town of Sonipat district. So far, 54 acres of land has been reserved. The total estimated cost of this project is Rs 2595 crore and about 45 percent of the construction work has been completed so far. This international market will have a capacity to handle 20 lakh tonnes of produce annually. It will have parking facilities for 14907 cars and 3305 trucks and trolleys. The Agriculture Minister said that the experiences gained from foreign visits will be used to further strengthen the markets of Haryana. He said that our state has some of the largest markets in Asia. By expanding this, we will attract more traders, which will facilitate the farmers in selling their produce. In particular, the largest flower market and organic produce market are being set up in Gurugram, which will provide better opportunities to the farmers to sell their produce.