Paddy lifting improves, 88.12% stock cleared from Ambala mandis

The paddy procurement season in its last leg and there has been an improvement in the lifting process. About 88.12 per cent stock was lifted from various grain markets of Ambala district by Sunday evening.

As per data, nearly 5.61 lakh MT paddy stock has arrived at 15 grain markets and purchase centres of Ambala district, of which 5.40 lakh MT has been procured by the procurement agencies till Sunday evening. Of the total procured stocks, 4.76 lakh MT (88.12 per cent) stock has been lifted from the grain markets and purchase centres.

The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department has purchased 2.84 lakh MT of paddy, of which 90.46 per cent stock has been lifted, HAFED has purchased 2.43 lakh MT of which 85.80 per cent has been lifted and the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation has purchased 13,029 MT of the produce, of which 80.28 per cent has been lifted.

The fresh arrivals have started drying up and the season is expected to come to an end next week. The paddy farmers had a tough season as they had to wait to unload their stocks due to the shortage of space in the grain markets and then wait to get their payments, during the initial phase of the season, owing to poor lifting.

Deputy Commissioner, Ambala, Parth Gupta said the procurement process was going on smoothly. The procurement agencies have been directed to timely lift the purchased stocks so that the payments of the farmers are cleared in time.