Over 48 lakh tonnes wheat arrives in Haryana

More than 48.73 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat has so far arrived in various mandis of Haryana in the current procurement season.
The government agencies have procured 48.72 lakh MT of wheat whereas, 839 MT of wheat have been purchased by traders, a spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department said.
He said HAFED has purchased highest 17.72 lakh MT of wheat followed by 13.99 Lakh MT purchased by Food and Supplies Department.
Similarly, Agro Industries Corporation has purchased 4.39 lakh MT, Haryana Warehousing Corporation 5.05 lakh MT, CONFED 1.15 lakh MT and Food Corporation of India had procured 6.40 lakh MT of wheat during current procurement season so far.

He said district Karnal is leading in the wheat arrival where 5.77 lakh MT of wheat has arrived in the mandis, followed by Kaithal with 5.49 lakh MT.
Farmers have been asked to bring dry and properly cleaned wheat in the mandis so that they might not face any difficulty while selling their produce, he said.