New Delhi. Government agencies have procured 152.55 lakh tonne wheat during the current rabi marketing season so far against the arrival of 163.67 lakh tonne wheat in the mandis in major wheat growing States.

As per the data received from the Department of Food and Public Distribution, it represents an increase of 13.61 lakh tonne over the procurement on 20th April last year. Wheat procurement was to the tune of 138.93 lakh tonne wheat was purchased on this date in the last marketing season.

With 75.16 lakh tonne, Punjab is the largest contributor followed by Haryana, 53.15 lakh tonne, Madhya Pradesh, 25.06 lakh tonne, Uttar Pradesh, 4.2 lakh tonne, Rajasthan, 3.34 lakh tonne and Gujarat, 1.9 lakh tonne.