105 lakh tonnes of paddy procured

Government agencies and private millers have procured 105.5 lakh tonnes of paddy in Punjab till Monday evening. State government agencies procured 99.7 lakh tonnes (94.6%), whereas private traders procured 5.7 lakh tonnes (5.4%).

Updated on: Nov 5, 2013, 19:38:16 IST

Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh

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Government agencies and private millers have procured 105.5 lakh tonnes of paddy in Punjab till Monday evening. State government agencies procured 99.7 lakh tonnes (94.6%), whereas private traders procured 5.7 lakh tonnes (5.4%).

Till November 4, Pungrain had procured 30.05 lakh tonnes (30.1%); Markfed, 23.4 lakh tonnes (23.5%); Punsup, 22.4 lakh tonnes (22.5%); Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWC), 9.8 lakh tonnes (9.8%); and Punjab Agro Foodgrains Corporation (PAFC), 10.08 lakh tonnes (10.1%). The Food Corporation of India (FCI), a central government agency, has procured 4 lakh tonnes (4%) so far.

The spokesperson said Sangrur district topped the list with 12 lakh tonnes of procurement, followed by Patiala district (11.03 lakh tonnes) and Ludhiana (11 lakh tonnes).

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