71.31pc wheat procurement target achieved

FAISALABAD: Food Department on Friday claimed to achieve 71.31 percent wheat procurement target in Faisalabad division.

A spokesman of the department said that 4226763 gunny bags have so far been distributed among wheat growers of the division including districts Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh and Chiniot, thus they had achieved 83.46 percent target of gunny bags distribution.

Similarly, he said the food department has so far procured 3594272 bags of wheat from the growers which is equal to 71.31 percent target of wheat procurement.