About 20.45 lakh metric tonnes of wheat have so far arrived in the mandis (grain markets) of Haryana, since the beginning of procurement season on April 1.
Out of the total arrival, 20,45,665 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat has been purchased by the Government procurement agencies at Minimum Support Price, said a spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department on Wednesday.
He said that the procurement process is running smoothly in mandis of the State.
Giving details of the wheat procured by the Government agencies, he said that 5,97,847 MT wheat has been procured by Food and Supplies Department, whereas HAFED has procured 6,14,379 MT wheat.
He said that Food Corporation of India has purchased 2,39,290 MT wheat, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation 1,71,299 MT and 4,22,850 MT wheat has been procured by Haryana Warehousing Corporation.
Apart from this, 191 metric tonnes of wheat have been procured by traders.
Referring to the arrival of wheat in different districts, he said that district Kaithal is leading in wheat arrival with 2,43,264 MT, followed by Karnal where 2,34,934 metric tonnes of wheat have arrived in the mandis.
About 75 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat is expected to arrive in the mandis of Haryana during the current Rabi season-2016.