Wheat procurement reaches 195 lakh tonnes so far in 2022-23; surpasses previous year’s total purchase

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New Delhi, The government on Thursday said that wheat procurement has reached 195 lakh tonnes so far in this marketing year that started in April, surpassing the total purchase made during the previous year.

“The procurement of wheat during RMS (rabi marketing season) 2023-24 has already surpassed the total procurement of RMS 2022-23,” an official statement said.

Rabi marketing season runs from April-March, but bulk of purchases happen between April and June.PTI