Punjab wheat arrivals cross 100 lakh MT; procurement at 97%, lifting lags
Bathinda reports strong wheat procurement, with arrivals crossing 100 lakh MT and 85% of the target met. While procurement outpaces arrivals, lifting remains slow at 39%, highlighting logistical challenges even as mandi inflows begin to decline across Punjab.
Bathinda: Wheat arrivals in Punjab crossed 100 lakh metric tonnes (MT) on Monday.Of the 103.5 lakh MT wheat that had arrived in mandis by the evening, 100.1 lakh MT had been procured, leaving 3.3 lakh MT unsold. With nearly 85% of the state’s 122 lakh MT target already received, arrivals have begun to decline.
On Monday, arrivals stood at 4.4 lakh MT, while procurement touched 4.9 lakh MT, exceeding the day’s inflow. However, lifting continued to lag, with only about 39% of procured grain moved so far. Around 5 lakh MT was lifted during the day.
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Source : The Times Of India
