Fci<\/a>) has procured wheat for Rs 1,975 per quintal, benefiting 1,124 farmers.<\/p>\nAs the total production of wheat during 2021-22 is expected around 6.72 lakh MT, eight procurement centres have been opened.<\/p>\n
The centres are opened in Paonta Sahib and Kala Amb (Sirmaur), Kanger and Takrala (Una), Fatehpur and Thakurdwara (Kangra) Nalagarh (Solan) and Patta (Bilaspur) from farmers, who were unable to sell their produce in the neighbouring states.<\/p>\n
Wheat produced in the Paonta valley is known for its quality but the farmers were either dependent on middlemen or travelled to the markets in Punjab and Haryana to sell their produce at throwaway prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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