Wheat procurement in Punjab continued to remain sluggish, with crop buying reaching just 11.98 lakh Metric Tonne (MT), 83% lower than what was in corresponding period of last season.
Government agencies and private millers procured 11.98 lakh MT of wheat so far compared with lifting of 69.02 lakh MT last year.
Out of total procurement, government agencies procured 11.95 lakh tonnes of wheat, which accounted for 99% of total lifting, while private traders procured just 3,456 MT.
FCI had been able to procure 1.43 lakh MT of wheat.
According to an official, Patiala with 4.61 lakh tonnes was leading in procurement, whereas district Sangrur was at second slot with lifting of 2.61 lakh MT.