Karnal, April 6 -- Following repeated demands from the farmers and opposition, Haryana agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana, said that farmers will not face difficulty in selling their crops and mandis will remain open 24 hours a day during the ongoing procurement season.

Earlier, the government had decided to allow purchase only from 6 am to 8 pm.

The minister was interacting with reporters at Thanesar grain market in Kurukshetra. He also said that farmers can bring their produce to the mandi not only by tractor-trailer but also through traditional means such as bullock carts.

"If a tractor-trailer does not have a number plate, farmers can write the registration number on the tractor using paint or display it on paper or a sticker wh...