Over 88 lakh 72 thousand tons of wheat has been procured in Punjab till date. An official spokesman said in Chandigarh that out of the total procurement 87 lakh 36 thousand ton has been procured various government agencies while traders have procured only 1 lakh 36 thousand tons.
Punjab government agency MARKFED is at the top by procuring 18 lakh 17 thousand tons of wheat .
The Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, popularly known as PUNSUP, is at second place by procuring 17 lakh 80 thousand tons of wheat. FCI has procured 13 lakh 66 thousand tons of wheat. Spokesman said that now payments are being made to farmers as RBI has sanctioned cash credit limit to the Punjab government for payment of wheat.