Punjab News/Sangrur leads in paddy procurement

Chandigarh, November 21, 2013: The Government agencies and private millers procured more than 12603955 tonnes of Paddy till last evening.

Out of total procurement of 12603955 tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers of Punjab, the Government agencies procured 11979410 tonnes of paddy (95.0%) till date whereas private traders procured 624545 tonnes (5.0%) of paddy. Till November 20, PUNGRAIN had procured 3649775 tonnes (30.5%) whereas MARKFED procured 2789139 tonnes (23.3%). PUNSUP procured 2688858 tonnes (22.4%), PSWC procured 1170272 tonnes (9.8%) whereas PAFC was able to procure 1223000 tonnes (10.2%) of paddy. The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 458366 tonnes (3.8%).

The spokesperson added that District Sangrur with 1549064 tonnes of procurement was leading in procurement operations whereas District Ludhiana with 1473573 tonnes of procurement was at second slot and district Patiala 1208746 tonnes of procurement ranked at third position.