📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Koshy Koshy from Faridabad, Haryana, India
Agriculture
Haryana rice millers break deadlock, agree to register for paddy procurement
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 10:45 AM
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Rice millers in Haryana have ended a prolonged stalemate by agreeing to register under the state’s paddy procurement scheme, clearing the way for smoother grain purchases.
The long‑standing impasse between the Haryana government and private rice millers over the paddy procurement process was resolved this week when the millers consented to register with the state’s procurement portal. The deadlock had previously stalled the collection of paddy from farmers, causing concerns about delayed payments and reduced market confidence.
State officials said the agreement will streamline the flow of grain from farms to mills, ensuring that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) is paid on time and that the supply chain remains uninterrupted during the upcoming harvesting season. The registration requirement, introduced to improve transparency and traceability, had faced resistance from some millers who feared increased compliance costs.
With the registration now accepted, the agriculture department plans to activate the procurement system in the next few days, aiming to procure the expected 12‑13 million tonnes of paddy from across Haryana. The move is expected to benefit both farmers, who will receive timely payments, and millers, who will gain clearer access to raw material.
The resolution also reflects the state’s broader effort to modernise agricultural marketing and reduce bottlenecks that have historically hampered the grain sector.
State officials said the agreement will streamline the flow of grain from farms to mills, ensuring that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) is paid on time and that the supply chain remains uninterrupted during the upcoming harvesting season. The registration requirement, introduced to improve transparency and traceability, had faced resistance from some millers who feared increased compliance costs.
With the registration now accepted, the agriculture department plans to activate the procurement system in the next few days, aiming to procure the expected 12‑13 million tonnes of paddy from across Haryana. The move is expected to benefit both farmers, who will receive timely payments, and millers, who will gain clearer access to raw material.
The resolution also reflects the state’s broader effort to modernise agricultural marketing and reduce bottlenecks that have historically hampered the grain sector.