India relaxes wheat procurement norms for Punjab and Chandigarh
District procurement officers must accept wheat up to 70% lustre loss and 15% shrivel
Change
India relaxed wheat procurement specifications for all districts of Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27, raising allowable lustre-loss to 70% and the shrivelled/broken-grain tolerance to 15%.
Why it matters
Procurement operations must meet strict handling and payment timelines set by the state. Procured grain must be lifted from mandis within 72 hours and farmers paid within 48 hours, creating binding logistics and disbursement deadlines.
Implications
- — Procurement officers at state purchase agencies in Punjab and Chandigarh — must update acceptance and grading workflows immediately to take consignments that meet the relaxed damage thresholds — continued rejection will leave farmers unable to sell via state procurement channels.
- — District Food Supply Controllers and mandi logistics teams in Punjab and Chandigarh — must arrange collection and transport to lift procured wheat within 72 hours of procurement — failure will create stock build-up at mandis and interrupt ongoing procurement operations.
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Source
Economic Times
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