Over 55 lakh tonnes paddy arrive in Haryana

More than 55.13 lakh tonnes of paddy have arrived in the mandis of Haryana till yesterday as compared to 43.47 lakh tonnes during the corresponding period last year.
While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department said that of the total arrival, more than 42.40 lakh tonnes paddy have been purchased by government procurement agencies and the rest has been purchased by millers and dealers.
Giving further details, the spokesman said that more than 19.36 lakh tonnes of paddy have been purchased by the Food and Supplies Department, more than 14.96 lakh tonnes have been purchased by Hafed, 4.35 lakh tonnes have been purchased by the Haryana Agro-Industries Corporation and more than 3.71 lakh tonnes have been purchased by the Haryana Warehousing Corporation.

The spokesman said that farmers have been advised to clean and dry their harvest properly before bringing them to the market so that they do not have to face any problems in storage due to high moisture content.