Chandigarh, September 24 – Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi today reviewed the arrangements for procurement and production of Kharif pulses and oilseeds for the 2025-26 marketing season at more than 100 mandis across the State.
The State Government has fixed procurement schedules and designated mandis for each crop. Moong will be procured from September 23 to November 15, 2025 at 38 mandis. Procurement of Arhar and Urd will take place in December 2025 at 22 and 10 mandis, respectively. Groundnut procurement will run from November 1 to December 31, 2025 at 7 mandis, while Til (sesame) will be procured in December 2025 through 27 mandis. Soybean and Niger seed will be procured between October and November 2025 at 7 and 2 mandis, respectively. During the review, the Chief Secretary directed officials to ensure a smooth and hassle-free procurement process for farmers.
He emphasized timely procurement, along with adequate arrangements for storage facilities and availability of gunny bags at the mandis.
Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal said on the production front, significant improvements have been recorded. The area under Moong has expanded from 1.09 lakh acres in 2024-25 to 1.47 lakh acres in 2025-26, with yields increasing from 300 kg to 400 kg per acre. As a result, production is expected to rise sharply from 32,715 metric tonnes to 58,717 metric tonnes. Arhar and Urd have also shown modest increases in both area and yield. Meanwhile, Til cultivation has more than doubled—from 800 acres to 2,116 acres—with production likely to reach 446 metric tonnes.
Additional Chief Secretary, Cooperation Department, Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Principal Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Sh. D Suresh, Director, Agriculture, Sh. Rajnarayan Kaushik, and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
