Over 54 lakh tonne paddy arrives in Haryana

Over 54.56 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy have arrived in the grain markets of Haryana, of which 42.36 LMT have been purchased by government procurement agencies.
Out of the total arrivals, more than 19.35 LMT of paddy has been purchased by the Food and Supplies Department, 14.94 LMT by Hafed, 4.34 LMT by the Haryana Agro-industries Corporation and more than 3.71 LMT of the crop has been purchased by the Haryana Warehousing Corporation.
Karnal district had received the maximum paddy at 11.80 LMT, a spokesman of the State's Food and Supplies Department said here today.
Similarly, in case of Grade-A variety, the price of raw

rice was Rs 2,533.48 and for parboiled rice Rs 2,491.50.
While referring to the mode of procurement of leviable paddy and Bajra, he said all the procurement agencies will ensure that their staff enters the mandis allotted to them on the commencement of the Kharif Season.

In case the prices of paddy/bajra fall below the MSP, the same would be purchased on MSP as per specifications issued by the Centre.
He said while the share of procurement of paddy by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department and that of HAFED is 33 per cent each, the Food Corporation of India would procure 12 per cent, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation 10 per cent and Haryana Warehousing Corporation 12 per cent.

The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department would make its control rooms functional at the State headquarters as well as district headquarters well before the commencement of the season.
He pointed out that the prices of CMR for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2016-17 have not yet been received from the central government.
However, the same would be communicated immediately on their receipt.
The prices of CMR fixed by the Central Government for KMS 2015-16 for common variety were, Rs 2,468.06 for raw rice and Rs 2,427.63 for parboiled rice.