Shajapur mandi opens purchases, first soybean lot sells at Rs 8,001 a quintal

Purchase of produce began on Thursday at the Shajapur Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti. Arun Bhimawat, MLA of the area, was present. The programme began with prayers at the Shri Ganesh temple in the mandi premises. The MLA, traders, mandi staff and farmers then started the purchases together.

Bids were called on the soybean brought in by farmers. The first bid was on the produce of Vijay Sharma, a farmer from Tukrana village. Bhimawat Trading Company bought his soybean at Rs 8,001 a quintal.

The second bid was on the produce of Dinesh Saurashtriya, also from Tukrana. Aarti Trading Company bought it at Rs 7,811 a quintal. The third bid was on the produce of Nirbhaysingh, a farmer from Pipliya Gopal village, whose soybean was bought by Bhagwati Trading Company at Rs 7,777 a quintal.

MLA Arun Bhimawat welcomed the three farmers with garlands, turbans and coconuts. Farmers and traders were seen in good spirits as purchases began.

At the programme, the MLA informed farmers and traders about upcoming plans connected with the mandi. He said efforts were being made to ensure farmers get a fair price for their produce and to provide better facilities in the mandi. He also thanked those present.

Those present included Ramesh Patidar, representative of the former mandi chairman, Inder Rathore, president of the grain traders' association, and mandi traders Yogendrasingh Rathore, Anil Kumar Rinwa and Kiransingh Thakur. Mandi secretary Mohansingh Malviya and mandi officials Ashok Kumar Joshi and Kishansingh Parmar were also there, along with a large number of traders, farmers and mandi employees.