81% procured bajra lifted from Jhajjar grain markets
The district authorities have expedited the process of lifting bajra procured by the government agencies so as to provide space for further arrival of the produce. As per official information, a total of 81 per cent of bajra procured has been lifted from various grain markets of the district.
A total of 27,601 MT of bajra has so far been procured by government agencies from 9,739 farmers in the district at the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 2,625 per quintal. A total of 22,491 MT bajra has been lifted from grain markets while a total arrival of 32,053 MT of bajra has been reported so far, said Shakti Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Jhajjar.
“To date, 11,111 MT of millet has been procured by the Haryana State Warehouse Corporation in the Jhajjar grain market while 10,321 MT in Matanhail, 502 MT in Badli, 150 MT in Bahadurgarh, 1,041 MT in Beri and 4,476 MT in Dhakla has been purchased by HAFED. Help desks have been set up in the markets for the convenience of the farmers whereas patwari, agriculture officials, marketing board employees and their associates have been deputed there to resolve farmers’ grievances on the spot,” said the DC.
He has called upon the farmers to bring bajra to the mandis for sale after drying and cleaning it properly. “Farmers should make proper arrangements for crop residue instead of burning it as the practice leads to air pollution. Farmers can increase their income by properly managing crops. The government is providing incentives ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 per acre to farmers for crop residue management,” he added.
The DC said the crop residue management scheme was beneficial for farmers. Under this scheme, agricultural equipment such as super seeder, zero tillage machine, straw chopper, happy seeder, reversible plow, etc. are provided to farmers on subsidy. With the help of these, farmers could increase the fertility of the land by mixing straw in the soil or could earn additional income by making bundles of straw, he said.
