MSP wheat purchases up 30% at 18.37 MT With two months to go, purchases set to cross last year’s level 3 years agoApril 26, 2023
Wheat purchase in Punjab expected to be higher at 120 lakh MT despite inclement weather Untimely rains accompanied by hail storms and high-velocity winds caused extensive damage to wheat and other crops at many places… 3 years agoApril 23, 2023
MSP wheat purchases increase 13% According to official data, 16.13 MT of wheat has arrived in the key mandis so far, against 15.45 MT of… 3 years agoApril 22, 2023
At 2.5 MT, MSP wheat purchases marginally higher on year Most in MP, process picking up pace in other states 3 years agoApril 14, 2023
Food ministry eases wheat procurement norms for Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan “There would be a marginal value cut of Rs 31.87/quintal on MSP payment to the farmers who bring in damaged… 3 years agoApril 11, 2023
Centre relaxes wheat procurement norms in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Rajasthan The Centre has asked these state governments to deduct the imposed value cut from the minimum support price of Rs… 3 years agoApril 11, 2023
Govt hopeful of record 112 million tonne wheat output despite damage to crop due to bad weather The government has projected a record wheat production at 112.18 million tonne in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June). 3 years agoApril 6, 2023
Wheat may not come a cropper Premium Story To compensate their farmers for whatever loss occurs from the unseasonal rains, states that have stayed away from the fasal… 3 years agoApril 3, 2023
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… 3 years ago
Wheat fields in full bloom as heatwave fears recede Bumper yield expected to improve supplies and reduce prices 3 years agoMarch 18, 2023
India should keep lid on wheat exports to replenish local stocks Exports of the grain from India, the world’s second biggest producer, surged after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine boosted global prices,… 3 years agoMarch 17, 2023
How to beat wheat inflation The success of PMGKAY and Open Market Sales Scheme (Domestic) for wheat in warding off a steep rise in wheat… 3 years agoMarch 14, 2023
Heatwave may hit wheat output, growth may be far below expected; analysts fear price rise Analysts estimate wheat production to be around 98 MMT which is just 1.6% higher as compared to previous forecasts of… 3 years agoMarch 9, 2023
Govt fixes wheat procurement target at 34.15 million tones for 2023-24 The target was fixed in the meeting of state food secretaries held alongside state food ministers’ conference here to discuss… 3 years agoMarch 2, 2023
FCI sells 540k tonne wheat via e-auction More than 1,000 bidders across 23 states participated in the e-auction and the average price of wheat realised by FCI… 3 years agoMarch 2, 2023
Open Market Sale Scheme helping in reducing wheat prices, says Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra Out of the 50 lakh tonne of wheat, FCI has a mandate to sell a total of 45 lakh tonne… 3 years agoMarch 1, 2023
‘Light irrigation in time could salvage wheat crop’ The prevailing temperature is near normal and slightly above normal over central and north-west India. It is at above normal… 3 years agoFebruary 24, 2023
Soaring temperatures may hit wheat output, stoke price rise after easing in January Wheat prices have been on a downward trend in the past 20 days, but if high temperatures hurt crop output,… 3 years ago
