Paddy procurement commences in Punjab

Government agencies and private millers procured more than 851,415 tonnes of paddy in Punjab till last evening.

Of the total procurement in the procurement centres of Punjab, Government agencies procured 826,311 tonnes (97.1 per cent) whereas private traders procured 25,104 tonnes (2.9 per cent) of paddy.

Till October 5, Punjab State Grains Procurement Corporation had procured 222,089 tonnes (26.9 per cent) whereas Markfed procured 178,842 tonnes (21.6 per cent).

Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation procured 211,150 tonnes (25.6 per cent), Punjab State Warehousing Corporation procured 123,835 tonnes (15 per cent) whereas Punjab Agro Industries Corporation was able to procure 79,553 tonnes (9.6 per cent) of paddy.

The Central government agency Food Corporation of India (FCI) had been able to procure 10842 tonnes (1.3 per cent). The State Government has set up almost 1,700 procurement centres.