Government Procurement of Mustard Begins in Haryana; Wheat Procurement from April 1

30-Mar-2026 04:08 PM

Chandigarh. Urging farmers not to sell their produce hastily at prices below market rates, the Chief Minister of Haryana announced that government agencies have commenced the procurement of mustard at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) across various *mandis* (markets) in the state,

effective March 28. Meanwhile, the procurement of wheat is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2026. This year, a target has been set to procure a total of 72 lakh tonnes of wheat in Haryana.

Notably, a plan has been formulated to procure approximately 13 lakh tonnes of mustard in Haryana during the current year. Of this total, 25 percent will be procured by central agencies such as NAFED and NCCF, while the remaining 75 percent will be procured by state-level agencies—specifically HAFED and the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation—in a 50:50 ratio. This initiative is expected to provide significant relief to the farmers.

According to official sources, 416 procurement centers have been established across Haryana this time for the purchase of wheat at the Minimum Support Price. Additionally, 112 *mandis* have been designated for mustard, 25 for barley, 11 for gram (*chana*), and 7 for lentils (*masoor*).

All necessary preparations for procuring these commodities from the farmers have been completed, and the Chief Minister himself has personally reviewed the arrangements.