Wheat procurement in Punjab reached 43.26 lakh tonne in the ongoing rabi marketing season.
Out of the total procurement, government procurement agencies procured 43.05 lakh tonne whereas private traders procured 21,728 tonnes of wheat.
Among agencies, Pungrain procured 7.66 lakh tonne, Markfed lifted 9.66 lakh tonne and FCI bought 7.52 lakh tonne.
Punjab is eyeing to procure 140 lakh tonne during the current season.
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