Punjab, Haryana procure nearly 4 MMT paddy.

Government agencies and private millers have procured 40 lakh tonnes of paddy in agrarian states Punjab and Haryana, food and supplies officials said on Saturday. In Punjab, nearly 2.75 MMT of paddy has been procured, bulk (98.2%) of which has been done by government agencies. In Haryana, nearly 1.15 MMT of paddy has arrived so far in mandis. Both states are expecting a bumper paddy crop this season, with Punjab expecting to procure over 18 MMT of paddy.