Over 20 lakh tonnes wheat arrives in Haryana

Source: PTI

Wheat arrival in Haryana reached 20,45,856 tonnes in the ongoing rabi marketing season.

Out of total arrival, 20,45,665 tonnes of wheat has been purchased by the government procurement agencies at Minimum Support Price, said a spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department.

Giving details of the wheat procured by government agencies, he said 5,97,847 tonnes of wheat has been procured by Food and Supplies Department, whereas HAFED has procured 6,14,379 tonnes of wheat.

He said Food Corporation of India has purchased 2,39,290 tones of wheat, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation 1,71,299 tonnes and 4,22,850 tonnes of wheat has been procured by Haryana Warehousing Corporation.

He said that apart from this, 191 tonnes of wheat has been procured by traders.