3 min readChandigarhApr 10, 2026 08:10 AM IST A section of farmer unions in Haryana Thursday announced a four-hour highway blockade on Saturday to oppose the state government’s new Aadhaar-based biometric verification for wheat procurement at mandis. Some farmers also staged symbolic protests by bringing their produce in bullock carts, mocking the requirement of photographing tractors and recording vehicle numbers. The government has introduced geofencing around mandis and warehouses to monitor crop and vehicle movement, as part of a three-tier crop verification system to prevent paddy from neighbouring states entering Haryana markets. Officials say this system will match crops brought to procurement centres with those registered by farmers on government portal, making verification more reliable. However, farmers argue the process has become excessively burdensome. Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader Suresh Koth from Hisar said, “How many times do we have to prove we are genuine farmers? First, we register on the Meri Fasal-Mera Byora portal, then we wait for our turn in the mandi, and once there, we face biometric checks, tractor photos, and endless …