Govt’s wheat purchase crosses 1 MT The government’s wheat procurement for the 2025-26 season surpasses 1 MT, thanks to early purchases and robust arrivals in key… 6 months agoApril 3, 2025
Wheat output may exceed record official estimate Wheat production in India is expected to exceed the record 115 MT estimate, with strong crop conditions, increased sowing area,… 7 months agoMarch 31, 2025
PDS costs seen to rise sharply next fiscal FCI’s economic cost of handling rice and wheat is set to rise, pushing up food subsidy costs due to higher… 7 months agoMarch 21, 2025
Wheat output estimate gap raises speculation concern Wheat output estimates differ by 5MT, sparking price speculation concerns. Govt forecasts 115.4MT, industry 110MT. Harvest begins, prices expected to… 7 months agoMarch 19, 2025
Wheat output estimated at record 115 MT in 2024-25 Wheat sowing this season has increased to 32 million hectare (Mha) against 31.56 Mha last year and higher than the… 7 months agoMarch 10, 2025
Govt offloads 3 MT of wheat in market in FY25 According to industry estimates, the wheat stock is likely to be in the range of 10 – 11 MT on… 7 months agoMarch 6, 2025
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. 7 months agoMarch 3, 2025
Govt sets wheat purchase target at 31 MT The food ministry estimates wheat procurement at 31 MT for the 2025-26 rabi season, a 26% increase from 2024-25, after… 8 months ago
Wheat crop intact despite rise in temperature The government has allocated 2.5 MT of wheat to be sold in the open market aimed at curbing spike prices… 8 months ago
Conducive weather boosts prospects of robust wheat harvest Wheat sowing this season has increased to 32 million hectare (Mha) against 31.56 Mha last year and higher than the… 9 months agoJanuary 26, 2025
Wheat-silos capacity to triple in 3 years In 2005, under a pilot project to modernise storage infrastructure, the construction of 0.5 MT of wheat silos at 20… 10 months agoDecember 31, 2024
Govt to sell 2.5 MT of wheat in open market to curb price rise Inflation has been in single digit since August 2023. The government estimates wheat output in the 2023-24 crop year (July-June)… 11 months agoNovember 29, 2024
Wheat’s share in free supply of food grains raised In June, the government had imposed stock holding limits on wheat for retailers, wholesalers, processors and big-chain retailers till March,… 1 year agoSeptember 18, 2024
Wheat stocks fall to lowest since 2008 Record output of 112 MT seen for 2023-24 crop year. 1 year agoJune 2, 2024
Govt procures over 26 MT wheat While overall procurement of grain until Saturday was 26.07 MT, marginally below last year’s level, procurement is likely to continue… 1 year agoMay 19, 2024
Wheat procurement crosses 19 MT, enough for free ration “We need around 18.4 MT of grain for social welfare schemes and any additional procurement in the current season would… 1 year agoApril 30, 2024
Wheat purchase by private trade gets a boost in Punjab “We need sufficient stock to carry out open market sale of grain to the bulk buyers next year,” an official… 2 years agoApril 10, 2024
