Chandigarh: Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and Fisheries Minister Shyam Singh Rana on Sunday inspected the grain market on Bhattu Road and the New Grain Market on Sirsa Road in Fatehabad to review paddy procurement arrangements during the ongoing Kharif procurement season. He assessed crop arrivals, procurement operations, lifting arrangements and facilities available to farmers, directing officers to ensure that farmers face no inconvenience at any stage of the procurement process.
Earlier, the Agriculture Minister was accorded a warm welcome upon his arrival at the Market Committee office in Fatehabad. During the inspection, Shyam Singh Rana said that the State Government is committed to safeguarding farmers’ interests and ensuring procurement of their produce at appropriate prices. He directed officers to conduct procurement operations transparently and strictly in accordance with prescribed rules. Farmers should not be made to wait unnecessarily to sell their produce, and any procurement-related issues must be resolved on priority. He also emphasised better coordination between procurement agencies and the Market Committee.
Reviewing paddy procurement, lifting and transportation arrangements, the Minister directed officers to ensure timely lifting of purchased produce so that farmers arriving with fresh crop consignments do not face difficulties. He directed the concerned officers to regularly monitor procurement operations and expedite the lifting process.
Emphasising timely payments, Shyam Singh Rana directed officers to ensure that farmers receive payment for their produce within the stipulated timeframe. He said that unnecessary delays in procurement, lifting and payments would not be acceptable. The concerned departments must work in close coordination and provide farmers with timely information regarding procurement procedures to ensure that the entire process remains systematic and transparent.
