Record wheat yield in Punjab state


Date & Time: 2019-05-24 09:53:42

Punjab has broken all records in wheat production and wheat procurement this year. With the procurement season ending on Saturday, the state is all set to procure over 131 lakh metric tonnes of wheat, with the total production being 181 lakh metric tonnes. Food Corporation of India (FCI), officials of the Food and Supply Department say with three more days to go, the total procurement is expected to go up to 131 LMT. Of the total wheat arrivals in the mandis, 128 LMT has been procured by the state agencies and Food Corporation of India, while 1.5 LMT has been procured by private traders.