Haryana procured 10,000 metric tons (MT) of mustard on the first day of procurement of rabi crop on Wednesday.
Haryana Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Sanjeev Kaushal, said that about 10,000 metric tons of mustard were procured from about 4,500 farmers on the first day today by calling 25 farmers each in the morning and afternoon at all centres. In view of this, the state government has decided that from today, 50 farmers at a time will be called at all centres in the morning and afternoon.
Kaushal also reassured the farmers that they would not face any difficulty in the mandis and each and every grain of their produce would be procured. He said that all the farmers were aware that the Haryana Government had started mustard procurement in 163 procurement centres from Wednesday. To facilitate farmers, arthiyas and labourers, the state government had increased the number of mandis and had made arrangements for masks, and sanitisers to keep them safe during the sale of their produce.
He said on the first day, 25 farmers in the morning and 25 in the evening were called to the mustard procurement centres.
Dhankar checks arrangements
The procurement of mustard started at nine purchase centres in the district on Wednesday. Body temperature of farmers coming to the grain market was checked and they were given sanitisers at the entrance to clean their hands.
Former Agriculture Minister Om Prakash Dhankar reached the local grain market to inspect arrangements made for the procurement and interacted with farmers.
He also gave sanitisers to the farmers and urged them to main social distancing amid the spread of Covid pandemic.
Sadhu Ram, an accountant with the Jhajjar Cooperative Marketing-cum-Processing Society, said gate passes were issued to only 50 farmers on the first day to avoid overcrowding.
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Source: The Tribune