Wheat futures on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange ended higher as arrivals in spot markets have started falling. Wheat arrivals in major markets are now on a decline as harvesting has almost ended and the government has purchased a large share of the crop. Most of the farmers have sent their crop to the government due to higher support price this year. For 2017-18 (Jul-Jun), the government expects wheat output at a record high of 98.6 mln tn, but trade sources estimate the number to be much lower, at 92 mln tn, due to a fall in acreage.