Wheat procurement has reached an all-time highWheat procurement during the ongoing Rabi marketing season2021-22 reached 432.83 metric tonnes till June 27, 2021, which is an all time high.
Procurement during last year's corresponding period was 386.83 metric tonnes.According to datareleased by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the latest wheat procurement figures have exceeded the previous high of 389.92 metric tonnes.Meanwhile wheatprocurement in Rajasthan hasreached all time high of 23.19 metric tonnes, anofficial statement by the ministry said.About 49.07 lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing Rabi marketing seasonprocurement operations with minimum support price of Rs85,483.25 crore, it added further.