Govt procures over 29 lakh tonnes of paddy
The government today said paddy procurement has reached 29.43 lakh tonnes in the current Kharif marketing season.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The government today said paddy procurement has reached 29.43 lakh tonnes in the current Kharif marketing season.
The different agencies have procured 23.86 lakh tonnes paddy in Punjab, 5.5 lakh tonnes in Haryana and 5,892 in Kerala, an official statement said.
According to the Food Ministry, the total arrival of paddy in various mandis of the country is 33.35 lakh tonnes as of today, it added.
The procurement of paddy has started from September 26 in Punjab and Haryana and from October 1 in other states. FCI will procure paddy by opening 13,000 centres in 15 states in 2007-08 marketing season. The procurement in Uttar Pradesh would start after Dussehera.
The government has set a target of 255 lakh tonnes of paddy to be procured in the current Kharif marketing season.
The agencies have procured 75,141 tonnes of coarse cereals from different mandis in Haryana.
The different agencies have procured 23.86 lakh tonnes paddy in Punjab, 5.5 lakh tonnes in Haryana and 5,892 in Kerala, an official statement said.
According to the Food Ministry, the total arrival of paddy in various mandis of the country is 33.35 lakh tonnes as of today, it added.
The procurement of paddy has started from September 26 in Punjab and Haryana and from October 1 in other states. FCI will procure paddy by opening 13,000 centres in 15 states in 2007-08 marketing season. The procurement in Uttar Pradesh would start after Dussehera.
The government has set a target of 255 lakh tonnes of paddy to be procured in the current Kharif marketing season.
The agencies have procured 75,141 tonnes of coarse cereals from different mandis in Haryana.
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