Overview
- Haryana began purchases on September 22 with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launching operations at Ladwa, offering an MSP of ₹2,369 per quintal across 246 centres run by the food supplies department, HAFED and the state warehousing corporation.
- By 6 pm on day one in Haryana, 20,990.79 tonnes had arrived and 636.10 tonnes were bought from 125 farmers, with officials pledging timely payments and on-site oversight.
- Punjab advanced its season to mid‑September, yet mandi data show only about 10,392 metric tonnes recorded through September 22, with 2,405.5 tonnes procured on September 22 and progressive procurement at 7,538.43 tonnes.
- Arrivals in Punjab are concentrated in Kapurthala and SAS Nagar, several southern Malwa districts report little to no non‑basmati yet, and Ludhiana mandis flagged sanitation gaps even as authorities say centres are prepared.
- Haryana reported heavy crop‑damage registrations—about 5 lakh farmers over 29 lakh acres—and reiterated residue‑management efforts, noting ICAR’s count of 713 farm fires last year and a stated subsidy of ₹1,200 to discourage stubble burning.