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Tribune News ServiceLudhiana, November 21In wake of declining paddy arrivals in the mandis of the state, the paddy procurement period has been modified, informed Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Agrawal. Giving details, the Deputy Commissioner said, “Earlier, the paddy procurement during Kharif Marketing Season 2019-20 was slated for October 1 to December 15, but it has now been altered and the paddy procurement period will now culminate on November 30. He also urged the arthiyas to inform about the revision in the procurement period to the farmers associated with them. Pertinently, till November 20, PUNGRAIN procured 8,82,781 tonnes, MARKFED 3,55,372 tonnes and PUNSUP procured 3,22,923 tonnes, while Punjab State Warehousing Corporation procured 1,34,567 tonnes paddy. The Union Government agency — FCI — has procured 2,419 tonnes paddy..