Govt units Wheat procurement target at 35.7 MT

Govt units Wheat procurement target at 35.7 MT

by admin- Thursday, February 21st, 2019 07:10:19 PM

The authorities has set a goal of buying 35.7 million tonnes of wheat this year amid indicators of document production, stated a senior meals ministry respectable.

The procurement for this season will begin from March 15 in Madhya Pradesh. However, in Punjab and Haryana, which make a contribution greater than 50% to the crucial pool, the purchase will begin from April 1, the Economic Times pronounced.

Last yr, the government procured 35.Five million tonnes, as against the target of 32 million tonnes. The maximum procurement become in 2012-13, when it bought 38.1 million tonnes.

As for rice, the government has already bought extra than 35 million tonnes from over 7.6 million farmers in 2018-19, in opposition to the goal of 37.Five million tonnes.

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