The state of Haryana has set a target of producing 90 lakh tonnes (LT) of wheat this season. This year the Haryana state is likely to export 65 LT of wheat to other states and abroad compared to only 30 LT of exports done in last year. For bulk storage of grains the Government of India has decided to set up storage silos of three LT capacity in Haryana.
In order to prevent the damage to wheat lying in the open and to maintain their quality the government would set up each silo with a capacity of 50,000 tonnes in Rohtak, Jind, Sonipat, Karnal, Sirsa and Kurukshetra city. Large quantities of wheat would get damaged due to lack of storage facility. The wheat procurement in the state started from April 01.