Wheat procurement norms for Haryana relaxed

"Based on the request of the State Government, FCI has collected samples of wheat from the Mandis in association with the State Government and after examining the test results of these samples, to reduce the hardship of farmers and to avoid distress sale of wheat, the Central Government has decided to relax the quality norms for procurement of wheat in the State with immediate effect," read a government statement.

Under the orders issued on Tuesday it has been decided to procure wheat in Haryana during the Rabi Marketing Season 2015-16 with following relaxations:

(i) The limit of shrivelled and broken grains is relaxed upto 9% against the existing limit of 6% under uniform specifications with half value cut imposed in such a manner that for every relaxation of 2% or part thereof, one full value cut @ Rs. 14.50 per quintal will be applied.

(ii) Lustre lost wheat containing up to 10% affected kernels may be purchased without value cut.

(ii) Lustre lost wheat containing more than 10% and up to 50% affected kernels may be purchased with 1/4th of one full value cut on flat basis @ Rs. 3.63 per quintal.