PADDY PROCUREMENT: In full swings in Punjab

Chandigarh, November 5, 2012: Paddy procurement is on full swing in Punjab. Government agencies and private millers procured more than 11148343 tonnes of paddy till last evening. 

The State Government has set up more than 1770 procurement centers and activated its total machinery to ensure smooth procurement of paddy.

The spokesman of the Punjab government said that Out of total procurement of 11148343 tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers of Punjab, Government agencies procured 10593960 tonnes of paddy till date whereas private traders procured 554383 tonnes of paddy. Till November 4, PUNGRAIN procured 3098633 tonnes (29.2%), MARKFED procured 2394273 tonnes (22.6%). whereas PUNSUP had procured 2435041 tonnes (23.0%) PSWC procured 1090515 tonnes (10.3%) whereas PAFC was able to procure 1097805 tonnes (10.4%) of paddy.The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 477693 tonnes (4.5%). 

The spokesman added that District Ludhiana with 1248486 tonnes of procurement was leading in procurement operations whereas District Sangrur  with 1147515  tonnes of procurement was at second slot and district Patiala  with 1075283  tonnes of procurement ranked at third position.