Alwar (Rajasthan): The arrival of the wheat crop has begun in the Alwar market. Initially, the wheat crop which was produced had deteriorated due to bad weather, and now after harvesting the remaining crop, farmers are reaching the market to sell them. Sadly, the farmers are disappointed as they aren't getting better prices for their produce. View this report ...
Alwar market is one of the biggest in the country, wherein wheat, millets, chana, mustard are sold in huge quantities. However, this year due to rainfall and hailstone activity the wheat crop had deteriorated causing farmers to suffer a lot.
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After this, farmers arrived in the market to sell the remaining crop. The arrival of wheat has begun and at present, 10 to 15 thousand bags are being sold in the market ranging between Rs1500 to Rs1600. As the official price of wheat is Rs 1975 per quintal, farmers are making a loss of about Rs 300 per quintal.
Not only this, the wheat of many small farmers is sold at Rs 1600 per quintal. After bringing the crop to the market, the farmer has to sell the crop according to the merchant.
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In a special conversation with ETV Bharat, the farmers said that as soon as the crop arrives, there is pressure on the farmer to repay the bore money and repay all the debts. Therefore, farmers cannot store the crop in their house. Only, those farmers who have a system of storing grains, keep stock of the produce. Coming to small farmers, they have to reach the market to sell the crop on an immediate basis.
It takes time to sell wheat at the government procurement centre and then get the money. It is only after all the documents are assessed, that the cheque will be received after several days. It is then that the money would be credited into the account of the farmer.
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Alwar market Deputy Director Isaac Haroon Khan said that soon the procurement process of wheat at MSP rate will begin at government centres. For which instructions have been received from the government and the farmers can avail the benefit of MSP soon.
While the price of wheat in the market is currently Rs 1600 per quintal, its MSP price has been fixed at Rs 1975. The market price for mustard is 55 hundred rupees while MSP is fixed at Rs 4650 per quintal. At the same time, the market price of the gram crop is 48 hundred rupees and the MSP is 51 hundred rupees per quintal.
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Now, for those selling food grains at government prices, farmers will have to register online by visiting E-Mitra. For this, apart from the land freeze and Girdawar report, Rajasthan Bhamashah, Aadhar card and bank passbook will have to be submitted. After the sale of food grains, money is sent to the account of the farmer. This process could take a few days.
