Go

Follow Us

Rice purchase reaches 239 lakh tonnes

NEW DELHI: The Union Government has procured 238.8 lakh tonnes of rice in the 2018-19 marketing season so far, with the buying in Punjab and Haryana almost over, according to official data.

New Delhi, December 30

The Union Government has procured 238.8 lakh tonnes of rice in the 2018-19 marketing season so far, with the buying in Punjab and Haryana almost over, according to official data.

The rice procurement target for the current season has been fixed at 375 lakh tonnes. In the previous year, the total procurement was 381.8 lakh tonnes.

Procurement is undertaken by the state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies for the Central pool to meet the requirement of the food security law. Rice is purchased at the minimum support price (MSP).

According to FCI data, rice procurement has reached 113.3 lakh tonnes in Punjab, 39.09 lakh tonnes in Haryana and 22.42 lakh tonnes in Chhattisgarh so far.

A Food Ministry official said the procurement operations in Punjab and Haryana were almost complete. — PTI

Show comments

Show comments

Top News

Swati Maliwal case: Bibhav Kumar formatted iPhone, CCTV footage of ‘assault’ incident blank, Delhi Police tell court

Police seized CCTV DVR from Kejriwal’s house, planting stories to tarnish party’s image: AAP

All Indian students safe in Bishkek: Embassy

Delhi records 44.4 degrees Celsius, ‘red alert’ issued due to heatwave

Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers ‘hard landing,’ state TV says without further details

Don’t Miss

View All

Surjit Patar’s writings will inspire generations: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh

Golgappa makes frequent entry into White House menu with guests being served with mouth-watering popular Indian street food

In the last year, it has been served at least a couple of times

40-year-old Delhi man takes 200 flights in 110 days to steal jewellery from co-passengers, would assume dead brother’s identity

2 separate cases of theft were reported on separate flights in the past three months, after which a dedicated team from IGI Airport was formed to nab the culprits

Deceased Haryana girl’s parents donate her organs

Organ donation: In death, Kaithal lad Shubham gives new lease of life to 5 patients

Mother's Day Special: How region’s top cops, IAS officer strike a balance between work and motherhood

Punjab DGP Gurpreet, Himachal DGP Satwant, Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep, Ferozepur SSP Saumya, IAS officer Amrit Singh open up on the struggles they face

41-yr-old fulfils daughter’s wish, passes Class X exam

Enduring magic of Surjit Patar: A tribute to Punjab’s beloved poet

A tribute to Punjab’s beloved poet, who passed away aged 79 in Ludhiana

View all stories in this section

Most Read In 24 Hours

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10