About 6.31 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat have so far arrived in the mandis (grain markets) of Haryana. Out of the total arrival, 6,31,626 MT have been purchased by the Government procurement agencies at Minimum Support Price.
About 75 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat is expected to arrive in the mandis of Haryana during the Rabi season-2016.
Giving details of the wheat procured by Government agencies, the spokesman said that more than 2.01 lakh MT of wheat has been procured by Food and Supplies Department, whereas HAFED has purchased more than 1.69 lakh MT of wheat.
He said that Food Corporation of India has purchased 72,844 MT of wheat, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation has purchased 28,238 MT and 1.60 lakh MT of wheat have been procured by Haryana Warehousing Corporation. He said that apart from this, 191 MT of wheat have been procured by traders.
District Palwal was leading in wheat arrival where 1,05,376 MT of wheat have so far arrived in the mandis. Faridabad has recorded arrival of 64,910 MT, Jind 48,587 MT, Panipat 45,170 MT, district Mewat 44,177 MT, district Kurukshetra 42,740 MT, Karnal 41,126 MT, Gurgaon 33,898 MT, Hisar 33,625 MT, Ambala 23,754 MT, Kaithal 29,860 MT district, Jhajjar 29,158 MT, Rohtak 20,797 MT and Sonepat has recorded arrival of 14,169 MT of wheat.