As market arrivals increase, Government agencies such as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have stepped up the procurement of wheat. Total purchases of the cereal, so far in the 2018-19 marketing season, have exceeded 27 million tonnes (mt), about 12.5 per cent higher than in the corresponding period last year. The Centre is targeting a procurement of 32 mt in the current year, higher than last year’s 30.82 mt.