Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said after the sale of wheat crop, Rs 15,598 crore had been deposited directly to the bank accounts of farmers.
He said this time, wheat procurement by the started from April 1, 2021, and a total of 85,30,000 MT of produce had been procured so far.
Giving information about the mustard crop, he said last time, more than 7 lakh MT of mustard was procured at the MSP but this time, it had been increased to Rs 4,650 per quintal. The state did not have to procure a single grain of mustard at the MSP, as farmers were paid Rs 7,275 per quintal in the market.