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May
Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana announced that the state government has decided to advance the commercial procurement of sunflower crops by one week, officially commencing on May 25. Executed under the Price Support Scheme for the rabi marketing season 2026-27, the state-backed procurement was originally scheduled to begin on June 1. The administrative adjustment aims to provide immediate relief to local cultivators facing early harvests across various agrarian zones. According to the agricultural ministry, sunflower growers had repeatedly petitioned the state administration to expedite the purchasing schedule to match the current maturation rate…