51.88 lakh tonnes paddy arrive in Haryana

As much as 51.88 lakh tonnes of paddy arrived in Haryana so far this season, which is up by 35 per cent over arrivals in corresponding period of last season.
"During the current Kharif season, 51.88 lakh tonnes of paddy have arrived in the mandis of Haryana so far as against about 38.31 lakh tonnes during the corresponding period last year," a spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department Haryana said.
Out of the total arrival, the government procurement agencies have purchased more than 41.59 lakh tonnes paddy while millers and dealers have purchased over 10.28 lakh MT paddy, he said.

The Food and Supplies Department has purchased more than 18.95 lakh tonnes of paddy, more than 14.72 lakh tonnes have been purchased by Hafed, 4.31 lakh tonnes have been purchased by the Haryana Agro-industries Corporation and 3.59 lakh tonnes have been purchased by the Haryana Warehousing Corporation.