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The heat is on: Soaring temperatures impact wheat production and procurement

Extreme heat has increased the shriveled grain percentage to 10-20% in Punjab against 6% prescribed by the Food Corporation of…

April 27, 2022 03:15 IST

As per the official data, about 69.24 lakh tonnes of wheat has been purchased by the government agencies till April 17 of the ongoing 2022-23 rabi marketing season (RMS) as against 102 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period.

Wheat procurement down 32 pc till Apr 17; private firms buying more grains for exports

The Centre has set a target to procure record 444 lakh tonnes of wheat in the 2022-23 marketing year as…

April 20, 2022 17:30 IST

Currently officials from agriculture quarantine and pest risk analysis of Egypt, which imported 6.1 million tonne (mt) of wheat in 2021, are visiting various processing units, port facilities and farms in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab since the beginning of the week.

Wheat exports in FY23 to beat target of 10 MT, India aims to supply 3 MT to Egypt: Piyush Goyal

The country’s wheat exports have witnessed a quantum jump in recent years — from just 2,17,000 tonnes in FY20 to…

April 16, 2022 00:30 IST

Wheat exports: Egyptian delegation in India to visit farms, facilities

Sources said in response to a clarification from Egypt, India has said the wheat Ergot plant disease has not been…

April 11, 2022 03:00 IST

Demand raises mandi prices of wheat & mustard above MSP

Chana (gram), another winter crop, has been ruling below MSP because of bumper harvest and higher buffer stocks with the…

April 6, 2022 08:49 IST

Wheat exports likely to cross USD 100 lakh tonnes this fiscal: Piyush Goyal

India is in final talks to start wheat export to Egypt, while discussions are going on with countries like China,…

April 3, 2022 17:52 IST

In another reply, she said India has exported seafood products worth USD 7.16 billion in April-February 2021-22, which is an all-time high export of marine products. (File)

Wheat export at 70.30 lakh tonne till March 21 this fiscal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that recognised startups have increased from 726 in 2016-17 to 66,810 in 2021-22…

April 1, 2022 16:19 IST

The official procurement session is from April-June, while a bulk of the wheat crop arrives in the mandis during the first six weeks of the procurement session.

Rabi wheat procurement starts, purchases to be down by a fifth

The state is the second-biggest producer of wheat in the country and also contributes the highest volume of grain to…

April 1, 2022 00:45 IST

Centre’s FY23 food subsidy expenses may be lower by Rs 26,000 crore

An anticipated surge in wheat exports because of global demand is currently pushing up domestic prices above the minimum support…

March 23, 2022 01:00 IST

Supreme Court-appointed panel wants MSP purchases capped, limited to rice and wheat

The three-member committee also recommended that mandi fees charged by Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs) be withdrawn to reduce the…

March 22, 2022 00:30 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

Madhya Pradesh was to contribute about 13 mt of wheat to the central procurement drive, some of which may go for export as the farmers prefer to sell their produce to those who offer prices above MSP.

Buoyant export markets allay concerns on low wheat procurement

The government has set a target to procure a record 44 mt wheat in the forthcoming rabi marketing season (2022-23)…

March 10, 2022 01:15 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

FCI is the central agency that manages procurement, storage and transportation of rice and wheat to states for distribution mainly for the NFSA and other welfare schemes.

Govt eyes record 44.4 MT of wheat procurement in coming rabi marketing season

The state wise procurement target of wheat includes Punjab (13.2 MT), Madhya Pradesh (12.9 MT), Haryana (8.5 MT), Uttar Pradesh…

Updated: February 25, 2022 21:40 IST

2020-21 rabi foodgrains output may surpass previous record: Agri Minister Tomar

In the 2019-20 crop year, the country’s overall foodgrains production stood at a record 296.65 million tonne, as per the…

January 2, 2021 15:23 IST

United Nations Environment program, Wheat, Maize, toxins in crops, health

Why India may need to import up to 5 million tonnes of wheat

In 2016-17, import at the current rate of exchange (without custom duty) may not exceed Rs 1,400 per quintal against…

Updated: June 1, 2016 19:08 IST

Wheat production, wheat grain, Krishi Bhawan, GDP growth

Indian Express Edit: Against the grain

Official wheat production estimates raise questions about the quality of data from government departments.

May 28, 2016 12:16 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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