At 168 LMT, Punjab exceeds last years wheat production

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Punjab has recorded a wheat production of around 168 lakh metric tonnes this year, which is 13.5 per cent higher than the previous years wheat yield of the state.

Last year, the total yield was around 148 lakh metric tonnes in Punjab. The Union Government had relaxed quality norms for wheat procurement following the request of the Punjab Government after inclement weather had hit the standing crops.

According to the Union Government, they had already procured over 121

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lakh metric tonnes of wheat which is higher than the previous years figure of 96.48 Lakh metric tonnes.

In fact, Punjabs per acre wheat yield as per the state Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture department rose from 42 quintal per acre last year to 47.25 quintal per acre this year. Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns Home district Sangrur has had highest per acre yield with 53-55 quintal.