Khandva
These days, there is abundant arrival of maize in Khandwa agricultural produce market of Madhya Pradesh. The arrival of maize has broken the records of the last several years. From April to November this year, the purchase of maize has crossed 50 thousand tonnes. The arrival of produce can be gauged from the fact that farmers have to reach the market a day earlier. After numbering of tractor-trolleys through token system, the produce is being weighed on the second day. This time, farmers from other districts including Khandwa are also reaching the market to sell maize.
On Thursday, 25 to 30 thousand quintals of maize arrived in the agricultural produce market. The auction started at 10:30 am and continued till evening. Farmers had to wait a long time for their turn. However, farmers’ faces lit up when they got good prices for their produce. Today on Thursday, maize was sold for a maximum of Rs 2250 a quintal. Whereas the minimum price was Rs 2025 and model price was Rs 2140 per quintal. For the first time, farmers from Dharani and Burhanpur are coming to sell maize in the market.
Due to better arrangements from auction to weighing of produce in the market, farmers are coming here from other districts also. Farmers from Sheikhpura and Dharani of Burhanpur are coming to Khandwa Mandi with maize. Because farmers are getting good prices.
Agricultural Produce Market Secretary O. P. Khede said that better arrangements have been made for the auction and weighing of the produce of the farmers coming to Khandwa. Compared to last year, the arrival of maize has increased by more than 18 thousand tonnes. Farmers from nearby districts adjoining Khandwa are also coming here with their produce. Because the prices are good here, every kind of arrangement is being given to the farmers, starting from cash payment.
Today the arrival of soybean in the market was 4400 quintals. The maximum price was Rs 4400, the minimum was Rs 3,000 and the model price was Rs 4075 per quintal. Similarly, the arrival of wheat was 1060 quintals. The maximum price was Rs 2989, minimum Rs 2693 and model price was Rs 2832 per quintal. Similarly, the arrival of cotton was 328 vehicles. The maximum price was Rs 7421, minimum Rs 6200 and model price was Rs 6911 per quintal.
