wheat import

Import duty, wheat, price volatility, economy, minimum support price, MSP, FCI

Millers seek cut in import duty on wheat to curb price volatility

Inflation in wheat was 8.8% in January, 2025 on year. Inflation has been in single digit since August, 2023.

March 3, 2025 19:47 IST

The limit of lustre loss of wheat is relaxed up to 70% without any value cut for Madhya Pradesh.

Govt procurement gathers pace after a sluggish start

The wheat purchase so far is 20% lower than the same period previous year.

April 26, 2024 02:15 IST

Export ban on wheat to continue; record output likely even after untimely rains: FCI

India, the world’s second-largest wheat producer, banned wheat exports in May 2022, with immediate effect as part of measures to…

March 28, 2023 21:19 IST

The wheat crop for 2023-24 marketing season, for which sowing is currently being undertaken, will start arriving in the mandis by the end of March, 2023.

Farmers & traders hold stocks: Wheat prices a quarter above MSP

In Delhi, flour millers are buying wheat at around Rs 2,800-2850/quintal.

December 1, 2022 00:30 IST

No plan to import wheat, have sufficient stock, says govt

Food dept clarifies enough grains to meet domestic, PDS demand.

August 22, 2022 06:30 IST

No plans to import wheat into India, say govt sources

In May, India had banned wheat exports in a bid to check high prices amid concerns of wheat output being…

Updated: August 21, 2022 22:40 IST

The exports include despatches against letters of credit (LCs) issued before the ban was slapped and supplies under government-to-government (G2G) deals, he added.

1.3 million tonne wheat exported since May ban

In all, about 3.9 MT of wheat has been exported so far this fiscal, more than a double from a…

August 13, 2022 01:15 IST

After harvesting five consecutive record crops, New Delhi was hoping a sixth crop would be even higher at 111.32 million tonnes.

What India’s U-turn on wheat exports means for world markets – Explained

Benchmark wheat futures in Chicago jumped by their 6% limit on Monday as markets reacted to the ban announced over…

May 16, 2022 18:34 IST

The Centre has set a target to procure record 444 lakh tonnes of wheat in the 2022-23 marketing year as against an all-time high 433.44 lakh tonnes in the previous marketing year.

Wheat procurement down 44% to 162 lakh tonnes till May 1 mainly on higher exports

As per the latest official data, about 162 lakh tonnes of wheat have been purchased by the government agencies till…

May 2, 2022 20:37 IST

Given that India could have an exportable surplus of 11-12 million tonne of wheat after meeting the requirement of the National Food Security Act, the country could conceivably fetch close to $5 billion by exporting the worldwide staple food to a host of countries in the next financial year.

Russia-Ukraine war effect: Wheat exporters to reap a $5-billion windfall

Currently, the wheat prices (inclusive of all costs) in West Asian markets are 30-40% higher than the local minimum support…

March 18, 2022 10:25 IST

It is an "opportunity" for Indian exporters as the new wheat crop will be available early from March 15 onwards when compared to other global wheat producers, he said.

India’s wheat exports pick up amid Russia-Ukraine war, says Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey

India’s wheat production is estimated to touch a new record of 111.32 million tonnes in the 2021-22 crop year (July-June)…

March 5, 2022 19:49 IST

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Indian flour mills are importing 5 lakh tonnes of wheat from Australia & France, here’s why

Imports in 2016-17 expected to increase more than five-fold to 2.75 million tonne, shows survey

Updated: May 26, 2016 10:10 IST

Govt hikes import duty on wheat to 25% to check imports

The government today raised import duty on wheat to 25 per cent till March next year to restrict overseas purchases…

October 19, 2015 21:16 IST

Govt to impose import duty of 10 pct on wheat: Arun Jaitley

Government will impose an import duty of 10 percent on wheat effective until March 31 next year, Finance Minister Arun…

August 7, 2015 13:42 IST

India signs biggest wheat import deals in over a decade: Sources

Concerns that untimely rains in February and March would cut wheat output, especially of high-protein varieties used to make pizzas…

Updated: June 24, 2015 10:26 IST

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