9.1 million tonne wheat procured in Punjab

AHMEDABAD: Government agencies and private millers procured more than 9.17 million tonnes of wheat till tuesday evening. Out of total procurement of 9.17 million tonnes of wheat in all the procurement centers of Punjab, private traders procured 1,431 tonnes of wheat.

Till May 1, PUNGRAIN had procured 1.5 million tonnes (16.4%) whereas MARKFED procured 2 million tonnes (22.4%). PUNSUP procured 2.1 million tonnes (23.3%), PSWC procured 1 million tonnes (11.5%) whereas PAIC was able to procure 1 million tonnes (11.6 %) of wheat.

The central government agency FCI had been able to procure 1.35 million tonnes of wheat (14.8%). The spokesman added that district Sangrur with 1 million tonnes of procurement was leading in procurement operations whereas district Patiala with 0.97 million tonnes of procurement was at second slot and district Ludhiana with 0.81 million tonnes of procurement ranked at third position.

The state Government has set up more than 1750 procurement centres and activated its total machinery to ensure smooth procurement of wheat, the spokesman added.