Chandigarh, October 26:- Haryana Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Rajesh Nagar said that the state government is committed to ensuring smooth, transparent and timely procurement of paddy from farmers. During the Kharif Season 2026–27, the process of paddy arrival, procurement, lifting and payment of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers is continuing across the state's mandis. The government is particularly focused on ensuring that farmers face no difficulties in selling their crops and receive a fair price for their produce on time.
Minister Rajesh Nagar stated that, according to figures available up to 8 a.m. on October 26, a total of 37.27 lakh metric tonnes of paddy had arrived in Haryana, of which 30.69 lakh metric tonnes had been procured. Thus, approximately 82 per cent of the total arrivals had been procured. Against the procurement target of 58 lakh metric tonnes set by the Government of India, approximately 53 per cent of the target has been achieved so far. He added that around 1.01 lakh metric tonnes of paddy arrived and 0.36 lakh metric tonnes were procured in a single day.
He said that 23.34 lakh metric tonnes of the procured paddy had been lifted, accounting for approximately 76 per cent of the total procurement. Around 1.38 lakh metric tonnes of paddy were lifted in a single day. The minister said timely lifting of procured paddy from mandis was essential to ensure adequate space in the markets and prevent inconvenience to farmers bringing their produce for sale.
Nagar stated that 2,22,154 farmers had benefited from the paddy procurement process in the state so far, and payments of approximately ₹4,263 crore had been made to farmers under the Minimum Support Price scheme. He said ensuring a fair price for farmers' produce and maintaining transparency in the payment process were among the government's priorities. He directed procurement agencies to complete payment-related procedures on time and in accordance with the prescribed rules so that farmers did not face unnecessary delays.
The minister said paddy was being procured in the state through the Food and Civil Supplies Department, the Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited (HAFED), and the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation (HSWC). According to the available agency-wise figures, the Food and Civil Supplies Department had procured 16.53 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, approximately 71 per cent of its prescribed target of 23.20 lakh metric tonnes. The department had lifted 12.90 lakh metric tonnes of paddy.
Similarly, HAFED had procured 9.29 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, approximately 40 per cent of its target of 23.20 lakh metric tonnes. HAFED had lifted 7.21 lakh metric tonnes. Meanwhile, the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation had procured 4.87 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, approximately 42 per cent of its target of 11.60 lakh metric tonnes. The corporation had lifted 3.23 lakh metric tonnes. Together, the three agencies had procured 30.69 lakh metric tonnes of paddy and lifted 23.34 lakh metric tonnes.
According to district-wise figures available up to October 25, 2026, paddy arrivals in Kurukshetra stood at 8.23 lakh metric tonnes, with 7.64 lakh metric tonnes procured. A total of 6.47 lakh metric tonnes had been lifted in the district, accounting for approximately 84.75 per cent of the procurement. In Kaithal, arrivals stood at 6.76 lakh metric tonnes and procurement at 5.94 lakh metric tonnes, while more than 4.55 lakh metric tonnes had been lifted. Karnal recorded arrivals of 5.60 lakh metric tonnes, procurement of 4.32 lakh metric tonnes and lifting of more than 2.85 lakh metric tonnes.
According to the district-wise report, Ambala recorded paddy arrivals of 4.13 lakh metric tonnes, procurement of 3.60 lakh metric tonnes and lifting of 2.91 lakh metric tonnes. Fatehabad recorded arrivals of more than 3.62 lakh metric tonnes and procurement of more than 2.50 lakh metric tonnes. In Yamunanagar, 3.09 lakh metric tonnes of paddy arrived and 2.70 lakh metric tonnes were procured, while more than 2.31 lakh metric tonnes had been lifted. The lifting there accounted for approximately 85.78 per cent of the total procurement. Procurement operations were also continuing in other districts, including Hisar, Jind, Sirsa, Panchkula, Panipat, Rohtak, Sonipat, Palwal, Jhajjar, Hansi and Faridabad.
Regarding the district-wise lifting status, the minister said that the concerned officials should regularly review paddy lifting in mandis. In districts where lifting was progressing slowly, procurement agencies should take the necessary steps to accelerate the process so that adequate space remained available for storing crops in the mandis and farmers could bring their produce without difficulty.
According to the available agency-wise payment figures, the Food and Civil Supplies Department had paid approximately ₹2,375.62 crore to farmers, HAFED ₹1,329.76 crore, and the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation ₹558.38 crore. The report showed total payments of approximately ₹4,263.76 crore. The minister said all concerned agencies should take the necessary action under the prescribed procedures to expedite payments to farmers.
Rajesh Nagar stated that, besides government procurement agencies, private traders were also purchasing paddy. According to the available report, private traders had procured 38,770 metric tonnes of paddy so far. The average price paid by private traders was recorded at ₹2,516 per quintal, while prices in individual transactions ranged from ₹2,461 to ₹2,965 per quintal.
The minister said better coordination among procurement agencies, mandi officials and the concerned departments was essential to keep procurement arrangements running smoothly. He directed officials to regularly monitor essential facilities in mandis, resolve farmers' problems in a timely manner and ensure that no negligence occurred in procurement operations. Special attention should also be paid to the lifting of procured paddy and the payment process.
Minister Rajesh Nagar said farmers' interests were the state government's highest priority. The government was committed to ensuring that farmers' crops were procured in accordance with the prescribed rules, that they received a fair price for their produce and that payments were made on time. He appealed to farmers to bring their crops to mandis in accordance with the prescribed standards and cooperate with the concerned officials and employees during the procurement process.
The minister said that, through the collective efforts of all procurement agencies, mandi officials and the concerned departments, the procurement, lifting and payment processes would progress effectively during the Kharif Marketing Season 2026–27, ensuring that farmers across the state did not face any unnecessary difficulties.
