CHANDIGARH: Government agencies and private millers procured about 58,974 tonne of paddy till Monday compared to 3, 75,348 tonne procured last year. Government agencies bought 35,448 tonne (60%) and private traders 23,526 tonne. Amritsar leads with 11,034 tonne of paddy purchase followed by Tarn Taran with 11,469 tonne and Faridkot with 6,130 ...

CHANDIGARH: Government agencies and private millers procured over 10,079 tonnes of wheat till Tuesday evening in Punjab. The state procured 9, 47,560 tonnes of the crop last year, an official spokesperson said here ton Wednesday. Of the total wheat procurement of 10,079 tonnes in all the procurement centres of Punjab, ...