Chandigarh, March 3: Haryana is expected to harvest 13.17 lakh metric tons of mustard, while sunflower is projected at 0.70 lakh metric tons and summer moong at 98,000 metric tons.
These figures were revealed at a review meeting chaired by State Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Tuesday.
The state government has announced the procurement of lentils from March 20 to April 30; mustard from March 28 to May 1; gram from April 1 to May 10; moong from May 15 to June 20; and sunflower from June 1 to June 30.
The meeting focused on ensuring smooth, transparent, and farmer-friendly procurement operations across the state, according to an official statement.
It was stated that the area under cultivation and production of key crops has shown encouraging growth in 2025-26.
The minimum support price (MSP) for mustard has been fixed at Rs 6,200 per quintal, gram at Rs 5,875 per quintal, lentils at Rs 7,000 per quintal, sunflower at Rs 7,721 per quintal, and moong at Rs 8,768 per quintal.
Reviewing past procurement performance, officers stated that Haryana has consistently ensured effective procurement.
In 2024-25, more than 8.12 lakh metric tons of mustard were procured.
In 2025-26, procurement is being streamlined in line with the Union government's approvals.
The Haryana Chief Secretary said that the state government is committed to protecting farmers' interests and ensuring that every eligible farmer receives MSP without any inconvenience.
He instructed all concerned departments to maintain coordination so that procurement operations are conducted smoothly, efficiently, and transparently across Haryana.
Additional Chief Secretary (Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs) Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary (Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department) Rajnarayan Kaushik, Director General (Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) Mukul Kumar, and HAFED Managing Director Shaleen, among other senior officers, attended the meeting.