Wheat arrival in the mandis (grain markets) of Haryana has touched a new high of 55.93 lakh metric tonnes (MT) as compared 25.26 lakh MT wheat arrived during the corresponding period last year.
A spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department on Friday said that out of the total arrival, 55,92,717 MT of wheat have been purchased by the government procurement agencies at minimum support price.
It is expected that 75 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat will arrive in the mandis of Haryana during the current Rabi season-2016. Giving details of the wheat procured by government agencies, the spokesman said that more than 19.85 lakh MT of wheat has been procured by HAFED, whereas Food and Supplies Department has purchased over 15.01 lakh MT of wheat.
Haryana Warehousing Corporation purchased over 9.92 lakh MT wheat, Food Corporation of India over 6.14 lakh MT, and over 4.98 lakh MT wheat have been procured by Haryana Agro Industries Corporation. Apart from this, 467 MT of wheat have been procured by traders, said he.
District Sirsa is leading in wheat arrival where more than 7.42 lakh MT of wheat have so far arrived in the mandis. Karnal has recorded arrival of more than 6.01 lakh MT, Jind more than 5.71 lakh MT and Kaithal had more than 5.51 lakh MT wheat, added the spokesman.