Paddy purchase in Haryana up by 6% so far

CHANDIGARH: Paddy procurement in Haryana has risen by 6 per cent to 41.83 lakh tonnes (LT) in the ongoing procurement season so far.

Last season, 39.40 LT of the crop arrived in the corresponding period.

The government agencies purchased 34.28 LT of paddy, whereas over 7.55 LT of paddy have been purchased by millers, a Food and Supplies Department spokesman said.

He said that Food and Supplies Department has purchased 14.30 LT of paddy, Hafed 9.56 LT, Agro Industries Corporation 5.52 LT, Haryana Warehousing Corporation 3.26 LT, Confed 1.5 LT and Food Corporation of India had purchased 11,380 tonnes.