Haryana state saw more than 52.92 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy arrival in the grain market until November 16, during the current kharif season. As per data compiled by Food and Supplies Department, the government procurement agencies have purchased more than 42.03 lakh MT, while millers and dealers have gone for over 10.89 lakh MT. The arrivals stood at about 40.09 lakh MT during the same period last year.
The Food and Supplies Department has purchased over 19.14 lakh MT of paddy, more than Hafed’s 14.87 lakh MT, Haryana Agro-industries Corporation’s over 4.34 lakh MT and Haryana Warehousing Corporation’s over 3.66 lakh MT.
Further, the farmers have been advised to clean and dry their harvest properly before bringing it to the market so that they do not have to face any storage issues due to high moisture content.