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Farmers harassed during paddy procurement, portal to blame: Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Kurukshetra, October 3Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said that the BJP government has failed to ensure smooth paddy procurement and the farmers are being harassed in the grain markets.He also said that if voted to power, the Congress would end the Meri Fasal, Mera Byora portal.The former CM was speaking to the media after visiting grain markets at Ladwa, Pipli and Thanesar in Kurukshetra. He was accompanied by Ladwa MLA Mewa Singh and Congress leader Ashok Arora.Don't get passes issued: BKU to farmersThe state has reduced the per acre productivity of paddy from 33 quintals to 25 quintals. We have requested farmers not to get gate passes issued till per acre quota is not increased. — Rakesh Bains, BKU leaderHooda said, “The Haryana Government has failed to ensure smooth procurement of paddy. A large number of farmers have sold their produce at cheaper rates due to delayed procurement. The procurement must begin from September 15 as the hybrid varieties mature early. The farmers are being harassed in the name of portal (Meri Fasal, Mera Byora) and higher moisture content.“There was no portal system during the Congress regime and the farmers used to sell their crop easily at grain markets. If voted to power, the Congress government will end this portal system. Punjab produces more grain, but it has no portal system,” he said.The Leader of Opposition said that besides these, the prescribed per acre productivity of paddy last year was 33 quintals per acre, but this year, it has been reduced to 25 quintals per acre. The government should procure the entire crop on MSP.

The Tribune

2021-10-04