Food grain States Punjab and Haryana have procured over 212 lakh tonnes of wheat during this season.
Out of total 125.29 lakh metric tonnes (lMT) of wheat arrival in the grain markets across Punjab up to May 12, the government agencies have procured 124.74 lMT while private traders have procured 53,891 MT, said an official spokesperson adding that 95.30 percent of lifting has been accomplished.
He said that amongst the state procuring agencies, PUNGRAIN is leading with a total procurement of 28.87 lMT, followed by MARKFED with 27.36 lMT. PUNSUP has purchased 24.09 lMT while PSWC has purchased 16.96 lMT and Punjab Agro has procured 12.45 lMT. Similarly, Food Corporation of India (FCI) has purchased 14.99 lMT of the wheat sold in the mandis of the state, said he.
The wheat procurement in the Haryana has surpassed last year’s level. More than 87.05 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has been procured by the state agencies till now against 74.25 lakh metric tonnes last year in Haryana, said the spokesman.
While state agencies have procured over 87.04 lakh metric tonnes, the traders have procured 1,214 metric tonnes, he said.
Giving details of the wheat procured by government agencies, he said that over 35.10 lakh metric tonnes has been procured by Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation limited (HAFED), whereas Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department has purchased more than 26.09 lMT of wheat.
He said that Food Corporation of India has purchased over 10.52 lMT of wheat and Haryana Warehousing Corporation has purchased over 15.32 lMT of wheat.
The spokesman added that Sirsa is leading in wheat arrival where over 12.03 lMT of the crop had been procured followed by district Karnal, which recorded more than 9.11 lMT of wheat arrival.