The Government agencies and private millers procured more than 17.5 million tonnes of paddy in Punjab and Haryana. In Punjab, the total procurement was over 12.5 million tonnes, whereas in Haryana, the agencies and traders procured about five million tonnes of paddy till Monday evening.
In Punjab, out of total procurement of 12.53 million tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers of the State, the Government agencies procured 11.90 tonnes of paddy (95.1 per cent) till date whereas private traders procured 6.15 lakh tonnes (4.9 per cent) of paddy. Till November 18, Government agencies like PUNGRAIN had procured 3.62 million tonnes (30.4 per cent) whereas MARKFED procured 2.77 million tonnes (23.3 per cent). PUNSUP procured 2.67 million tonnes (22.4 per cent), PSWC procured 1.16 million tonnes (9.8 per cent) whereas PAFC was able to procure 1.22 million tonnes (10.2 per cent) of paddy. The Central Government agency, Food Corporation of India (FCI) had been able to procure 4.5 lakh tonnes (3.8 per cent).
The spokesperson added Sangrur district with 1.54 million tonnes of procurement was leading in procurement operations whereas ludhiana district with 1.46 million tonnes of procurement was at second slot.