Government has so far procured 3.07 million tonne wheat from Uttar Pradesh for the 2017-18 (Apr-Mar) season, beating the initial target of 3.0 mln tn. Government purchases are still in progress in the state and procurement may touch 3.5 million tonne this year. Overall, the government has purchased 30.1 million tonne wheat across the country, up 31.3% from a year ago. Apart from Uttar Pradesh, procurement operations are still underway in Uttarakhand and Rajasthan.