Farmers happy to sell wheat at more than the support price

लगानी न्यूज

१७ बैशाख २०८३, बिहीबार ११:४८April 30, 2026

Kailali. Farmers in Kailali district are happy to sell wheat at a higher price than the support price fixed by the government.

The Food Management and Trade Company Limited (FMTCCL) Provincial Office Dhangadhi has started purchasing wheat at Tikapur of Kailali district from Wednesday.TAG_OPEN_div_37

The company has started purchasing wheat from farmers and agro-related cooperatives in Tikapur of Kailali district from Wednesday.TAG_OPEN_div_34 Wheat procurement had also started from Mohanpur of Dhangadhi on Tuesday.

Pushpa Raj Bajgain, senior assistant at the provincial office Dhangadhi, said that the procurement of wheat has started at a price higher than the minimum support price fixed by the government.TAG_OPEN_div_32

The minimum support price of wheat set by the government is Rs 3,945 per quintal.TAG_OPEN_div_30 “The food companies are purchasing wheat at Rs 4,250 per quintal to encourage farmers,” he said. ”

The farmers are happy that they have been able to sell wheat at a higher price than the support price.TAG_OPEN_div_28 Yogendra Saud, who reached the food store in Tikapur to sell wheat, said that he got a higher price for wheat than other places.

TAG_OPEN_div_26″Some farmers have already sold wheat at a lower price,” he said. ”

Krimlal Dangaura of Mahadeva in Joshipur Rural Municipality-6 is also happy to be able to sell wheat as a snack.TAG_OPEN_div_24 “We got more than the fixed price,” he said, adding, “The government should fix the price on time and also carry out the procurement work on time.” ”

Some farmers in the village suggest to start the procurement work on time in the coming days as they have already sold their wheat. Another farmer, Ramesh Chaudhary, said that he has already sold wheat from the farm as the produce is necessary for the children. The farmers here sell their produce to manage their household expenses, seeds and fertilizers for the rainy season. He said that the government should do everything in the coming days to provide relief to the farmers.

The company has a target to purchase 10,000 quintals of wheat from Kailali.TAG_OPEN_div_20 The company plans to purchase a maximum of 70 quintals of wheat from farmers and up to 500 quintals of wheat from agro-cooperatives. In addition, cooperatives working for seed growth in the area have been purchasing wheat from farmers at more than the support price. The higher price has encouraged farmers to take up farming.