FACT SHEET
The
Government agencies procured total 381.48 lakh tons wheat during 2012-13 Rabi Marketing Season. It was a record procurement. State wise
procurement was as follows:
(in
lakh tons)
|
|
Production
|
Procurement
|
|
STATE
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
|
BIHAR
|
47.87
|
7.72
|
|
GUJARAT
|
41.00
|
1.56
|
|
HARYANA
|
126.84
|
86.65
|
|
MADHYA PRADESH
|
105.8
|
84.93
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
13.13
|
--
|
|
PUNJAB
|
172.06
|
128.34
|
|
RAJASTHAN
|
93.19
|
19.64
|
|
UTTAR PRADESH
|
302.93
|
50.63
|
|
UTTARAKHAND
|
8.74
|
1.39
|
|
WEST BENGAL
|
8.84
|
--
|
|
OTHERS
|
18.63
|
0.62
|
|
ALL INDIA TOTAL
|
939.03
|
381.48
|
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NCJ/RV
(Release ID :91374)