Despite fortnight delay due to COVID, procurement touches 341.56 LMT surpassing last year’s total by 25,000 tons Procurement of wheat by the Govt agencies surpassed last year’s figures of 341.31Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) to touch 341.56LMT on 24.05.2020.
Surmounting all impediments created due to the spread of Covid-19 virus and the country wide lockdown.
Wheat harvesting generally starts towards end of March and procurement commences in the first week of April every year.
