India: Wheat lifting takes toll on rice procurement in Punjab

Chandigarh: The ongoing wheat procurement in Punjab is taking its toll on rice lifting as paddy milling has been cut down by 70 to 80% by the state rice millers who have accused Food Corporation of India (FCI) of opting for the wheat crop. With the state yet to fulfil its commitment to supply 43 lakh tonne of rice for 2010-11, Punjab rice millers have sought more time for providing the

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