Chandigarh, March 28 – Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini directed officials to ensure that farmers coming to mandis to sell their crops during the Rabi procurement season 2026–27 do not face any inconvenience.
The Chief Minister was presiding over a meeting of officials from the Food and Civil Supplies Department and other agencies related to crop procurement in Chandigarh today. On this occasion, he also reviewed the arrangements made for the Rabi procurement season.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister was informed that, as in previous years, food grains arriving in state mandis during the Rabi season will be procured at the Minimum Support Price fixed by the Government of India. Procurement of wheat will begin from April 1, 2026, and a target of 72 lakh metric tonnes has been set by the Government of India for this Rabi procurement season.
It was also informed in the meeting that procurement of mustard has commenced from March 28. This year, the state government plans to procure approximately 13 lakh tonnes of mustard. Out of this, 25 percent will be procured under the Price Support Scheme through central agencies (NAFED and NCCF), while the remaining 75 percent will be procured by state agencies (HAFED and Haryana State Warehousing Corporation in a 50:50 ratio).
Officials informed that for wheat procurement, 416 mandis have been designated in the state; for mustard, 112; for barley, 25; for gram, 11; and for lentil, 7 mandis have been identified.
They further stated that several improvements have been made in various state-run portals to ensure smooth and transparent procurement of Rabi crops. It has been made mandatory for all farmers bringing their produce to mandis to clearly display the vehicle number on their vehicles. This year, all mandis have been geo-fenced for procurement operations. All gate passes for incoming farmers will be issued through the e-Kharid mobile app.
Similarly, during the bidding process, biometric verification of the farmer registered on the “Meri Fasal Mera Byora” portal, or any one of their three authorized representatives, will be mandatory. Necessary arrangements for biometric verification have been made in all mandis across Haryana. All gate passes and procurement-related activities will be carried out through the mobile app.
In addition, CCTV cameras have been installed at all entry and exit gates of mandis, and officials have been directed to ensure that these cameras are properly positioned and functional.
The Chief Minister instructed officials to ensure basic amenities in all mandis so that farmers do not face any difficulty while selling their crops.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Sh. Arun Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr. Saket Kumar, Director General of Agriculture Department Sh. Raj Narayan Kaushik, and other officials.
