Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana has directed department officials to guarantee the timely distribution of high-quality wheat seeds and fertilisers to farmers across the state ahead of the upcoming Rabi season. Presiding over a review meeting at his office in Chandigarh, as noted by the Public Relations and Media Services of Haryana, Rana instructed authorities to speed up the physical verification of subsidized crop residue management machinery and disburse subsidy amounts directly into farmers’ bank accounts without delay. The meeting was attended by Director of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Rajnarayan Kaushik, Haryana State Seed Certification Agency Director Dr. Rampratap Sihag, and Additional Director Dr. Pradeep Meel.
Department officials informed the minister that the state holds approximately 4.064 million quintals of raw wheat seed, far exceeding the state’s seasonal sowing requirement of 1.7 to 1.8 million quintals. Processing and certification procedures are underway to ensure seeds are fully prepped by September for October sowing. Rana also instructed officials to arrange premium quality seeds for gram and lentil crops to encourage pulse production and boost farmer revenues.
Reviewing chemical fertiliser inventory, the minister was apprised that current stockpiles include 234,712 metric tonnes of urea, 55,081 metric tonnes of DAP, 35,049 metric tonnes of NPK, and 59,610 metric tonnes of SSP. Rana highlighted that integrating fertiliser distribution through the “Meri Fasal Mera Byora” portal has prevented shortages while saving the central government ₹863 crore in subsidies, earning praise from the Centre.
Under the Crop Residue Management scheme of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Rana reviewed the deployment of vital equipment including super seeders, baling machines, happy seeders, shrub masters, and zero-till seed-cum-fertiliser drills. Emphasizing anti-stubble burning awareness, he mandated immediate physical verification following equipment purchases so that subsidies reach farmers’ accounts promptly.
