During the current procurement season, over 55.59 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat has so far arrived in various mandis of Haryana state. Of 55.59 lakh MT, the government agencies have procured 55.57 lakh MT of wheat, whereas 1355 MT of wheat have been purchased by traders.
HAFED has purchased the highest 20.53 lakh MT of wheat followed by 15.85 lakh MT purchased by FSD. Similarly, Agro Industries Corporation has purchased 4.96 lakh MT; Haryana Warehousing Corporation 5.62 lakh MT; CONFED 1.38 lakh MT and Food Corporation of India (FCI) had procured 7.22 lakh MT of wheat during current procurement season so far.
Sirsa is ahead of other districts in procurement of wheat this season where 7.72 lakh MT of wheat has arrived in the mandis, followed by Karnal with 6.11 lakh MT. Similarly, 5.56 lakh MT of wheat arrived in Jind, 4.13 lakh MT in district Kurukshetra, 5.72 lakh MT in Kaithall.