Gurugram is getting ready as 20,000 farmers prepare to sell wheat and mustard

The Gurugram administration has ordered an assessment and upgrade of the infrastructure for visiting farmers, as grain markets prepare for the purchase of wheat starting on April 1 and the mustard harvest starting on March 26.

Over 20,000 farmers have registered wheat and mustard crops on over 90,000 acres of land on the “Meri Fasal Mera Byora” site, according to the Agriculture Department. Wheat and mustard have set prices per quintal of Rs 2,275 and Rs 5,650, respectively, set by the government.

Deputy Commissioner Nishant Yadav presided over a meeting of the procurement and market committee, during which he gave directives to guarantee that the farmers scheduled to attend the district’s grain markets had the necessary provisions in place for amenities including parking, drinking water, gunny bags, and appropriate storage.

In order to make sure there are no power outages, the Electricity Department has also been requested to examine its infrastructure.

“In order to work on our predictions for this year and make the required preparations, we need to review the numbers from last year. To guarantee that the grain is lifted on the same day that it is received, we must make sure that all necessary systems are in place. In a similar vein, farmers want adequate parking areas, sheds, restrooms, etc., and the relevant authorities have been requested to provide for everything, according to DC Yadav.

He suggested that correct warehousing arrangements should be created, and that agents should have enough sewing machines, tarpaulin, springs, weights, and personnel to seal the gunny bags.

According to the DC, the only commodities accessible in the marketplaces for government purchase are those grown by farmers who have registered on the platform. According to the government’s directives, the harvest will be bought using tokens.

He also cautioned the authorities to make sure that farmers from other districts or states do not attempt to enter the grain markets there with fake tokens.

Notably, many farmers from the nearby states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh attempt to sell their crops after being drawn in by the government’s acquisition prices.

produce in the mandis of Nuh and Gurugram.

“Tight inspections will be conducted. Yadav said, “We will make sure that there is an abundance of tokens and that there are no gaps that would enable any unregistered individual to sell off their produce here.