Deputy Commissioner issues directions to officials for smooth paddy procurement
*Paddy procurement to begin at three mandis in Panchkula district from October 1*
*Farmers should face no inconvenience during procurement: Deputy Commissioner*
*Officials directed to ensure all basic amenities for farmers at mandis*
Panchkula, September 8: A meeting was held at the Mini Secretariat under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Sh. Satpal Sharma to review preparations for the smooth conduct of the Kharif Procurement Season (KPS) 2026-27. During the meeting, preparations being made by various departments and procurement agencies for the procurement of paddy and other food grains were reviewed, and necessary directions were issued to the concerned officials.
Procurement of paddy and other food grains for the Kharif Procurement Season 2026-27 is scheduled to commence on October 1, 2026.
In Panchkula district, procurement at the Panchkula, Barwala, and Raipurrani mandis will be carried out by state procurement agencies, including HAFED and the Haryana Warehousing Corporation. The Haryana Government has fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) at Rs 2,461 per quintal for Grade-A paddy and Rs 2,441 per quintal for Common paddy.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the secretaries and officials of the respective market committees to ensure the adequate availability of all basic amenities for farmers at the mandis, including drinking water, MSP display boards, toilets, and biometric weighing systems. He emphasized that there should be no shortcomings in the arrangements made for the convenience of farmers.
He directed all procurement agencies to complete the necessary preparations well before the commencement of procurement and to assign duties to all buyers and procurement personnel in a timely manner. He also directed transporters to complete all required formalities and live portal-related procedures within the stipulated timeframe so that there are no hurdles in the lifting of procured crops.
The Deputy Commissioner further directed millers to register promptly and complete all registration and agreement formalities with the concerned procurement agencies within the prescribed timeframe. He said that timely completion of all necessary formalities would ensure the smooth commencement of paddy procurement from October 1.
He also directed officials to ensure the availability of an adequate number of moisture meters at every mandi for accurate and transparent testing of moisture levels in paddy. The concerned officials were directed to ensure that there is no delay in making payments to farmers after procurement of their crops.
The Deputy Commissioner reiterated that farmers should not face any difficulty during the procurement process. He directed all concerned departments and procurement agencies to work in close coordination to ensure that the procurement process is carried out in a smooth, transparent, and organized manner.
The meeting was attended by Panchkula SDM Smt Mannat Rana, District Food and Supplies Controller (DFSC) Sh Jatin Mittal, Barwala Market Committee Chairman Sh Deshraj Poswal, District Managers of HAFED and the Haryana Warehousing Corporation, representatives of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the Lead District Manager (LDM), millers, transporters, secretaries and chairpersons of market committees, the District Mandi Enforcement Officer (DMEO), and representatives of the Arhtiya association.
