Wheat arrival in the mandis (grain markets) of Haryana has touched the highest ever mark of 48.76 lakh metric tonnes (MT) as compared to about 9.44 lakh MT wheat arrival during the corresponding period last year.
A spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department said that the procurement process was running smoothly in the mandis of the State.
Out of the total arrival, 48,76,660 MT have been purchased by the Government procurement agencies at Minimum Support Price.
Giving details of the wheat procured by Government agencies, he said that more than 13.23 lakh MT of wheat has been procured by Food and Supplies Department, whereas HAFED has purchased 16.76 lakh MT of wheat.
He said that Food Corporation of India has purchased 5.40 lakh MT of wheat, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation has purchased 4.41 lakh MT, and 8.93 lakh
MT of wheat have been procured by Haryana Warehousing Corporation. Apart from this, 250 MT of wheat have been procured by traders.
District Sirsa is leading in wheat arrival where more than 5.52 lakh MT have so far arrived in the mandis. Karnal has recorded arrival of more than 5.41 lakh MT, district Kaithal more than 5.26 lakh MT, district Jind had more than 5.24 lakh MT, added the spokesman.
About 75 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat is expected to arrive in the mandis of Haryana during the current Rabi season-2016.
Notably, Chief Minister Manohar lal had on Monday paid a surprise visit to Anaj Mandi in Rohtak to see for himself the ongoing procurement of wheat. He had directed the concerned officers, who were present there, to speed up the lifting of wheat from the mandis (grain markets) and ensure payment of arrears to farmers within next two days.