Basmati paddy arrivals in the key wholesale
markets in Punjab and Haryana have dropped due to cold wave
grips northern India and kharif harvest draws to an end.
Average daily arrivals of basmati paddy,
mainly pusa 1121, have declined to 4,000-5000 bags so far this
week in Amritsar against an average of 15,000-20,000 bags
reported a two weeks ago.