Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday urged the Arhtiyas of the State to come forward and support the efforts of the State Government in purchasing every single grain of the farmers. Addressing the people during the live telecast of 'Haryana Aaj' programme here, Khattar said for the convenience of the farmers during this difficult period, the procurement centres for mustard have been increased substantially from 66 last year to 143. He said that today about 7000 farmers were called on the first day of the mustard procurement to sell their produce.
He said that Arhtiyas can play an important role in the purchase of farmers’ crops by visiting each procurement centre and helping them in selling their crops. He said that the coordinated efforts of the State Government and the Arhtiyas will definitely make it easy for the farmers and the labourers in the procurement process in this time of crisis. The Chief Minister said that helping the poor should be our topmost priority at this time.
CM SPEAKS TO FARMERS
As Government procurement of Mustard began in the mandis, for the first time Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar asked farmers to recount their experiences of their first day in the mandis while speaking to them over the phone during the Haryana Aaj programme.
During the interaction, Chief Minister assured the farmers that they will not face any difficulties even in future whether it is for the purchase of mustard or wheat, during procurement in the mandis.
The Chief Minister appealed to the farmers who came to the mandis with their mustard produce to inform other farmers as well that they should bring their produce to the mandis to sell only on the days allotted to them.
TEN THOUSAND METRIC TON OF MUSTARD PROCURED
Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Sanjeev Kaushal on Wednesday said about ten thousand metric tons of Mustard was procured from about 4500 farmers on the first day by calling 25 farmers each in the morning and afternoon at all centres.