Over 69 lakh MT wheat arrives in Haryana

As much as 69.32 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat has so far arrived in Haryana during the ongoing Rabi marketing Season, whereas over 64.59 Lakh MT of wheat arrived during the corresponding period last year.
Giving this information here today, a spokesman of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department, Haryana said 69.27 lakh MT arrival of wheat has been purchased by five government procurement agencies at Minimum Support Price, while traders purchased 5,874 MT of wheat.
On wheat procured by government agencies, he said 17.02 lakh MT of wheat has been procured by Food and Supplies Department, whereas HAFED has purchased 24.72 lakh MT of wheat.

He said Food Corporation of India has purchased 8.23 lakh MT of wheat, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation has purchased 6.36 lakh MT, and 12.91 lakh MT of wheat has been procured by Haryana Warehousing Corporation.
He said district Sirsa was leading where 9.69 lakh MT of wheat has so far arrived in the mandis.