PUNJAB'S WHEAT IN CENTRAL POOL

Punjab continues to be the grain bowl of India as it has contributed 43.5 per cent wheat to the central pool this time.
According to the recent data with the Food and Supplies Department, Chandigarh, since the procurement process started in 1966, Punjab has pooled the maximum in the nation's food kitty.
This year, the state has pooled 11.5 million tonnes of wheat surpassing last year’s figure of 109 lakh tonnes.
Dr MS Sidhu, a senior agriculture economist at Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), said, "The 43.5 per cent procurement from Punjab is all due to the hard work by farmers, workers and the scientists of PAU who update the farmers on a regular basis.”
A total of 25.8 million tonnes of wheat has been procured this season from the major wheat-producing states. Haryana comes next to Punjab by pooling 6.8 million tonnes while Madhya Pradesh has added 4.29 million tonnes. Uttar Pradesh comes at number four by adding 1.94 million tonnes. Rajasthan has pooled 1 million tonnes of wheat this season.
With this, the country has enough stock to fill empty stomachs. As much as 58.13 million tonnes of wheat and rice are stocked in the country against the required 21 million tonnes. Now, the next challenge is its storage.

The top five Punjab 11.5 million tonnes Haryana 6.8 million tonnes MP 4.29 million tonnes UP 1.94 million tonnes Rajasthan 1 million tonnes