Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announces record wheat arrivals in the state, highlighting the success of the government's procurement system and dismissing opposition concerns about farmer hardship.
Key Points
- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini reports record wheat arrivals in state 'mandis'.
- Saini dismisses opposition claims of farmer hardship due to new procurement measures.
- Over 81 lakh tonne of wheat has arrived in mandis, with over 70 lakh tonne procured.
- The Haryana government claims technology-based initiatives have enhanced transparency in the procurement process.
- Farmers in Haryana are receiving payments for their crops within 48 to 72 hours.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said wheat procurement was going on smoothly in the 'mandis' which saw record arrivals.
Saini took on the opposition parties who alleged that the BJP government has put in place new conditions including biometric verification which have caused hardship to farmers.
The chief minister, while addressing a news conference here, said the farmers are satisfied with the transparent system of crop procurement and it is the opposition which has a problem.
Haryana Government's Stance on Wheat Procurement
He said many opposition leaders are visiting mandis these days and asked them to remember the time when their parties ruled the state and the kind of problems the farmers faced then.
"The kind of falsehood they are trying to spread...they should remember their time. People have understood that they speak only lies," Saini said.
He said that during the Rabi marketing season 2026-27 bumper arrivals of crop have been recorded which has broken the record of past four years.
"For this, I congratulate the farmers. This is the result of sweat of our hardworking farmers," he said.
Record Wheat Arrivals in Haryana Mandis
Saini said arrival of over 81 lakh tonne wheat has been recorded in the mandis so far and over 70 lakh tonne has been procured.
On April 11, in a single day, over 7 lakh tonne wheat arrived in the mandis, Saini said.
He said 5.80 lakh farmers have brought their crop to the mandis so far.
"Our farmers are adopting modern techniques and they are expressing confidence in transparent system of crop procurement," he said.
Government Initiatives for Farmers
Saini said before 2024 Haryana Assembly polls Congress used to say that if they come to power they will shut down the portals which the government started to facilitate farmers and other sections.
"There was no system in place during their time, the problems farmers faced during their time everyone knows. Farmers have not forgotten that time. We created a system and change has come. There was no digital system during their time and things were not transparent. Farmers had to wait for payments of their crops for months.
"Now, the opposition leaders are touring mandis, but they should tell farmers what was the condition when they ruled. When farmers were actually facing problems, then these opposition leaders did not visit mandis and neither found solution to their problems. Long queues were seen in mandis when farmers came to sell their crops," he said.
Saini said the BJP government is procuring 24 crops of farmers at Minimum Support Price.
Farmers are receiving payments for their crops within 48 to 72 hours, he said.
Notably, while the opposition claims that some of the new measures have given hassles to farmers, the state government has maintained that these technology-based initiatives have enhanced transparency, accountability and efficiency in the procurement process, directly benefiting farmers.
Recently, Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who was among the opposition leaders to tour the 'mandis', had claimed that he has been receiving reports from farmers across the state regarding the "chaotic conditions prevailing in the mandis".
