Chandigarh, Nov 2 (IANS) Nearly 52.75 lakh tonnes of paddy has arrived in the grain markets in Haryana this season, food and supplies officials said on Wednesday.
This is much higher than the paddy arrival of 44.73 lakh tonnes during the same period last year.
Procurement of paddy in Haryana started almost a week ahead of the official procurement commencement date of October 1.
Government procurement agencies have procured about 49.54 lakh tonnes of paddy while nearly 3.2 lakh tonnes has been procured by millers and dealers.
Karnal, Kurukshetra and Ambala districts were leading in paddy arrivals.
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