Government raises rabi wheat procurement target by 10%

During the previous season India procured 22.96 mt

The government has fixed a target to procure 33 million tonnes of wheat this rabi season, almost 10% higher than last year.

The decision was taken on Wednesday at a meeting of state foiod secretaries, chaired by Preeti Sudan, secretary at the central government's department of food & public distribution. A record output is estimated this time.

The previous rabi season saw 22.96 mt of wheat procured. A little over 80% of the buying will come from Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh

The second Advance Estimate of the ministry of agriculture was a record 96.64 mt, as compared