India guards wheat crop after extreme heat scorched fields last year India’s wheat harvest is the biggest globally after China. It’s a staple in the local diet and important for food… 3 years ago
Wheat yield faces heat wave threat; IMD’s caution after Skymet’s forecast on season The forecasts have raised concerns over the wheat stock position, which is seen to be only marginally above the buffer… 3 years agoFebruary 22, 2023
Inflation villain’s threat: Cereal prices to remain high due to climate change, high domestic, global demand “Demand from global and domestic markets and the stocks of wheat and rice are estimated to be lower by 12… 3 years ago
Govt sets up committee to monitor impact of rise in temperature on wheat crop Even the Met Department has projected above-normal temperature in Gujarat, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, in next two days. 3 years agoFebruary 20, 2023
Explainer: Behind India’s wheat price surge A year ago, the Centre was bullish about a bumper wheat output, achieving record procurement, and around 10 million tonne… 3 years agoFebruary 18, 2023
Government lowers wheat reserve price The second e-auction was held on Wednesday where 0.38 million tonne (mt) of wheat was purchased by bulk buyers; the… 3 years agoFebruary 17, 2023
Wheat production to touch new record, says agri ministry Total area planted with wheat crop has risen by only 1.39 lakh hectares to 343.23 lakh hectares (ha) in the… 3 years agoFebruary 14, 2023
FCI must open more procurement centres in UP, sell more wheat in open market: Piyush Goyal The minister stated this while reviewing the operations of Food Corporation of India’s (FCI) UP Region in Lucknow. 3 years agoFebruary 13, 2023
Government mulls stock holding limit for wheat The government will offer 1.5 mt of wheat through the second e-auction on February 15. 3 years agoFebruary 12, 2023
Wheat export ban likely to continue, govt to scale up procurement Sources said that the current situation doesn’t warrant a review of the exports ban imposed in May 2022. 3 years agoFebruary 10, 2023
Wheat prices fall sharply as open market sales to start The FCI has fixed base price of Rs 2350/quintal, excluding freight costs from the depots for the weekly wheat auctions… 3 years agoJanuary 31, 2023
Wheat prices fall 10% as govt steps in The mandi prices were ruling around 40%-45% above the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 2,015/quintal for the current season… 3 years agoJanuary 28, 2023
Soaring rice price shows food inflation still stalking the world Costlier rice now will be unwelcome news for billions of people from China to India and Vietnam. The United Nations… 3 years ago
Wheat prices may come down by Rs 5-6/kg: Flour millers on govt move to sell wheat in open market While wheat will be sold to bulk consumers like flour millers through e-auction, the FCI will offer wheat at Rs… 3 years ago
Wheat prices hit fresh record high following delay in stock release by government Record-high wheat prices despite the export ban indicate a far bigger drop in last year’s output, traders say. According to… 3 years ago
Govt will take appropriate decision in March-April on lifting wheat export ban: DGFT chief Before this decision, a review will be done of the gap between the demand and supply of wheat in the… 3 years agoJanuary 12, 2023
High wheat crop yield this season might help India ease export curbs Wheat output may climb almost 5 per cent from a year earlier to 112 million tons in the year to… 3 years ago
FCI to start open market sales soon The FCI has fixed Rs 2250 a quintal (excluding transportation cost) as the open market sale scheme (OMSS) price. 3 years agoJanuary 9, 2023
