100 lakh tonnes of wheat procured in Punjab, Haryana
April 26th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANSChandigarh, April 26 (IANS) After a delayed arrival of the crop this season, wheat procurement in the country’s food bowl states of Punjab and Haryana has crossed the 100 lakh tonnes mark, officials said Tuesday.
Both states have procured nearly 103 lakh tonnes of wheat till Monday evening.
While Punjab accounted for over 56.22 lakh tonnes, Haryana procured another 46.5 lakh tonnes.
In Punjab, the procurement of wheat this year is much less than the 91.60 lakh tonnes procured in the same period (April 1-25) last year.
Arrival of wheat has been slow in most parts of Punjab owing to erratic weather, which delayed the ripening of the crop, an official said.
In Punjab, over 99 percent of the wheat has been procured by the six government agencies - five of the state government, and the central government’s Food Corporation of India (FCI).
Patiala, Sangrur and Ferozepur districts in Punjab were leading in wheat procurement.
The state government has set up 1,734 procurement centres across the state.
In Haryana, Kaithal, Karnal and Sirsa districts led in wheat procurement.
Punjab and Haryana contribute over 70 percent of the total food grain in the national kitty.
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