Around 1.16 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat have so far arrived in the grain markets (mandis) of Haryana during the ongoing procurement season.
Out of the total arrival, 1,16,256 MT have been purchased by the Government procurement agencies at Minimum Support Price, said a spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department.
About 75 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat are expected to arrive in the mandis of Haryana during the Rabi season-2016.
Giving details of the wheat procured by Government agencies so far, the spokesman said that 38,090 MT of wheat has been procured by Food and Supplies Department, whereas HAFED has purchased 10,945 MT of wheat.
Food Corporation of India has purchased 25,271 MT of wheat, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation has purchased 1,162 MT and 40,779 MT of wheat have been procured by Haryana Warehousing Corporation.