More than 125 lakh metric tonnes of wheat purchased from farmers in Punjab’s mandis, around 80 lakh metric tonnes already lifted from mandis: FCI

The Food Corporation of India has stated that as on May 7, 2025, a total quantity of 126.20 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat has arrived in the mandis of Punjab. Out of this, 10.13 LMT has been purchased by private parties and the rest quantity of 115.36 LMT has been purchased by the government, under central pool.

The wheat is being purchased from the farmers at a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs. 2,425/- per quintal. As of now, 8 lakh farmers have benefitted from this purchase of 115 LMT of wheat amounting to Rs. 27,975 crores, which shall be borne by the Government of India. Out of the purchase of 115 LMT, around 80 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has already been lifted from the mandis.

In the corresponding period last year, a quantity of 78.5 LMT of wheat had been lifted from the mandis. The lifting of wheat is thus more than the last year. FCI has already moved out 8.13 LMT of wheat in 275 rakes till date, in this Rabi Marketing Season 2025-26. A further 12 - 15 rakes are also being moved out on a daily basis. The daily arrival of wheat in Punjab has also come down to around 1 LMT in the last 4 days whereas the daily average lifting is around 4/5 LMT per day. As such, most of the mandis shall be cleared in a few days’ time.

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PIB CHANDIGARH / FCI