56 lakh tonne of wheat arrive in Haryana mandis

Around 25,26,733 tonne of wheat had arrived in the mandis during the corresponding period of last year

Wheat arrival in the mandis of Haryana has touched a new high of 55,93,184 tonnes.

Around 25,26,733 tonnes of wheat had arrived in the mandis during the corresponding period of last year.

While giving this information here on Friday, a spokesperson for the Food and Supplies Department said that the procurement process was running smoothly in the mandis of the state.

He said out of the total arrival, 55,92,717 tonnes have been purchased by the government agencies at the minimum support price (MSP).

Giving details of the wheat procured by the agencies, he said that more than 19.85 lakh tonnes of wheat has been procured by HAFED, whereas Food and Supplies Department has purchased over 15.01 lakh tonnes of wheat.

Haryana Warehousing Corporation has purchased over 9.92 lakh tonnes of wheat, Food Corporation of India has purchased over 6.14 lakh tonnes, and over 4.98 lakh tonnes of wheat have been procured by Haryana Agro Industries Corporation.

He said that apart from this, 467 tonnes of wheat have been procured by traders.

The spokesperson added district Sirsa was leading in wheat arrival with more than 7.42 lakh tonnes.