Haryana: Sanitiser given to farmers under National Horticulture Mission

Manvir Saini | TNN | Updated: Apr 30, 2020, 02:17 IST

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CHANDIGARH: Haryana agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister Jai Parkash Dalal said that 7000 bottles of sanitiser are being made available for free to vegetable growers of the State under National Horticulture Mission during the nationwide lockdown period due to Covid-19 pandemic to ensure the safe availability of vegetables to the people and for the safety of farmers and consumers.
Mr. Dalal said that the farmers have been urged to keep sanitising their hands with sanitiser regularly while working in the mandi or in their fields etc. to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
He said that during this time of crisis, social distancing was a big challenge while procuring the crops of the farmers and the state government has set up several mandis to ensure this. The procurement process is running smoothly in all the mandis, he added. He said that till yesterday evening, 31 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and 3 lakh metric tonnes of mustard have been procured.
He said that as compared to last year, we have purchased 4.5 lakh metric tonnes of wheat in one day this year. He said that farmers will not face any problem due to unseasonal rains or any other reason.
The agriculture minister said that the Haryana government is the first to purchase bajra and mustard at minimum support price (MSP). He said that the Haryana government has given maximum compensation for the losses faced by the farmers through crop insurance. Best arrangements of electricity have been made for the farmers, he added. He said that the farmers have been supplied adequate water for irrigation and water has been supplied even to the tail end in south Haryana by the state government.