The government has procured a record 37 .85 million metric tonnes of wheat in the current marketing season so far, which has surpassed the target of 32 million metric tonnes.Due to bumper production of wheat in the country, the procurement has risen by 36 per cent as compare to the procurement of wheat in the 2011-12 wheat marketing season (April-March). It was 27.85 million tonnes in 2011-12. As per official data, Punjab has procured nearly 12.83 million tonne while Haryana procured and 8.66 million tonnes of wheat in the current season. Wheat purchase in Madhya Pradesh stood at 8.49 million tonnes, while in Uttar Pradesh it was 5.02 million tonnes.Wheat output in India, world's second-largest producer, is estimated at a record 90.23 million tonnes in the 2011-12 crop year (July-June).
News On AIR | July 3, 2012 5:57 PM
Wheat procurement reaches record 37 .85 mn metric tonnes