Jalandhar: Farmer's Concern Due to Late Arrivals and Poor Quality Crops Attained

As he observes workers drying out the wheat crop, farmer Paramjit Singh observes the grain market in silence. This time, unforeseen weather conditions appear to have dampened the joy. The crop's quality, according to the arhtiya present, was poor. The crop was farmed on four acres by Paramjit Singh, a resident of Sangal Sohal village. Yesterday, a one-acre wheat field burned after catching fire. From the remaining fields, he also anticipates relatively little production.

Farmer Paramjit Singh silently surveys the grain market as he sees workers drying the wheat crop. This time, unanticipated weather seemed to have dimmed the happiness. The arhtiya present claimed that the produce was of poor quality. The crop was grown on four acres of land by Paramjit Singh, a local of the village of Sangal Sohal. A one-acre wheat field caught fire and burned yesterday. He also expects relatively little production from the remaining fields.

Even though there is a significantly smaller amount of crop arriving in the mandis, the quality of what is arriving is likewise poor. According to the source, just 20 to 25 quintals of the harvest had been delivered. "Farmers have suffered a lot this time. Their crop became flat. So, this time, the harvesting may be postponed for a few days, according to a Mandi Committee representative.

An arhtiya named Naresh Bhardwaj claimed that occasionally, the crop's tip turns black. Additionally, he said, "crop with soil can be seen when farmers bring their produce since the crop was flattened due to rains."

On Wednesday, Deputy Commissioner Jaspreet Singh requested that the employees of the procurement agency make sure that all procedures are carried out efficiently and without incident, with an emphasis on helping farmers. Giving specifics, the DC stated that 79 purchase centers in the district were expecting to receive up to 5.30 lakh metric tonnes of wheat during this season and that extensive plans had already been made to obtain every grain. He also said that the government had already taken preparations, such as providing access to drinkable water, maintaining hygiene, providing shade, and putting up tarpaulins. Additionally, he gave the officials orders to assure lifting within 72 hours and to make payments within 48 hours of purchase. 

The lifting would take place within 72 hours at all purchasing centers, according to District Food and Civil Supplies Controller Narinder Singh, who also stated that all manpower and transport contracts were already in place. He claimed that due to the tight handling of any negligence, the entire procurement process would go off without a hitch. Additionally, he urged farmers to harvest during the daytime rather than at night because of the possibility of crop quality degradation due to high moisture content.

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