Fatehgarh Sahib, May 16, 2018: Fatehgarh Sahib district procured a record 2.85 Lakh MT of wheat, which is much higher than the previous year and made 100% payment worth Rs. 487.74 Crore and lifted the entire procured wheat, said Deputy Commissioner Kanwalpreet Brar, while talking to media persons here today.
She said that PUNGRAIN has procured 50318 MT, Markfed 52854 MT, PUNSUP 58522 MT, WARE House 41557 MT, Punjab Agro 30673 MT, FCI 49706 MT and traders procured 1510 MT wheat. She appealed to the farmers not to burn the stubble as it not only creates pollution but also affects the fertility of the land.