65.95 lakh wheat arrives in Haryana mandis

More than 65.95 lakh tonnes of wheat has so far arrived in the mandis of Haryana compared with 61.26 lakh tonnes during the corresponding period last year.
While giving this information here today, a spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department said out of the total arrival more than 65.93 lakh tonnes of wheat has been procured by the government procurement agencies at Minimum Support Price.
Giving details of wheat procured by government agencies, he said more than 17.36 lakh tonnes of wheat has been procured by Food and Supplies Department, whereas HAFED has procured more than 24.43 lakh tonnes.

The Food Corporation of India has procured more than 7.12 lakh tonnes of wheat, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation has procured over 5.94 lakh tonnes and more than 11.06 lakh tonnes of wheat has been procured by Haryana Warehousing Corporation.
He said apart from this, 1,624 tonnes of wheat has been procured by traders.
He said district Sirsa was leading in wheat arrival where more than 10.07 lakh tonnes of wheat has so far arrived in the mandis.