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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Government's wheat procurement surges 17pc to 35 million tonnes, exceeds target for 2026-27 season

New Delhi: The government's wheat procurement rose 17 per cent to over 35 million tonne in the 2026-27 rabi marketing season, surpassing both the target of 34.5 MT and the previous year's procurement of 30 MT, a senior food ministry official said on Wednesday.

"Wheat procurement has crossed 35 million tonne so far this season. We have exceeded the target. Procurement in major producing states has been completed," the official told PTI.

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