Chandigarh May 9: Progressive procurement of wheat by the State Government agencies and the private traders is to the tune of 123.42 LMT in the mandis by May 8, informed an official spokesman of Punjab Government.
Amongst the State Procuring Agencies, PUNGRAIN is leading with a total procurement of 28.49 LMT followed by MARKFED with 26.98 LMT. PUNSUP has purchased 23.72 LMT while PSWC has purchased 16.77 LMT and Punjab Agro has purchased 12.27 LMT of wheat. Centre Government Agency, FCI has purchased 14.65 LMT of the wheat sold in the mandis state-wide.
It may be observed that on the same date last year, the total wheat procurement was 116.74 LMT
The spokesman further informed that more than 108.88 LMT of the procured wheat has been lifted from the mandis and payment of more than 17,767 crore has been released to the farmers through the commission agents of the state.