Karnal, April 2 -- The food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department of Haryana started wheat procurement operations on Wednesday at 416 purchase centres across the state as part of the rabi marketing season 2026-27.

During the process, which will continue till May 15, three agencies - HAFED, Haryana State Warehousing Corporation and Food Corporation of India (FCI) - will purchase the crop at a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs.2,585 per quintal.

Haryana ranks second in wheat production in the country and contributes about 25% to the central pool.

On the first day, no wheat was purchased in the state, even though several quintals of the crop were recorded as entered at the mandis, officials said.

Farmers from the Karnal region ...