In May 2026, slow removal of purchased wheat clogged grain markets in India's Punjab, leaving newly arrived farmers unable to find space to unload. The Tribune reported that many waited for hours beside loaded trolleys. In Moga mandi, only about 600,000 of roughly one million procured bags had been lifted.
The head of this queue is not a sales counter but empty space. Until earlier purchases are moved away, the next trolley cannot unload. During harvest season, order is therefore governed not simply by farmers' arrival but by the speed of warehouses and transport.