{"id":63589,"date":"2026-04-13T15:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=63589"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:45:55","slug":"wheat-procurement-halted-in-punjab-as-rain-hit-crop-fails-quality-norms-farmers-anxious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/wheat-procurement-halted-in-punjab-as-rain-hit-crop-fails-quality-norms-farmers-anxious\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheat procurement halted in Punjab as rain-hit crop fails quality norms, farmers anxious"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Wheat procurement has been temporarily halted across Punjab after unseasonal rain and hail damaged the crop, leaving shrivelled grains that fail to meet central quality standards.<\/p>\n<p>State procurement agencies have jointly decided to stop lifting wheat from mandis until fresh guidelines are issued. Officials clarified that no weighing or procurement will take place until new directions are received.<\/p>\n<p>Harjeet Singh Khehri, leader of the Joint Coordination Committee of State Procurement Agencies Punjab and president of IFSU, said this is not a strike but a precautionary pause. He warned that if substandard wheat is procured, the financial loss is often recovered from agency employees, making it a serious concern.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the state government to immediately issue revised procurement norms in view of the current situation.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, central teams have arrived in Punjab to assess the damage and are expected to submit a report, following which new guidelines may be announced.<\/p>\n<p>The halt in procurement has left farmers distressed, as they are unable to sell their produce and are struggling to secure fair prices for their harvest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Wheat procurement has been temporarily halted across Punjab after unseasonal rain and hail damaged the crop, leaving shrivelled grains that fail to meet central quality standards. State procurement agencies have jointly decided to stop lifting wheat from mandis until fresh guidelines are issued. 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