Wheat procurement had declined to 18.79 million tonne in previous year due to fall in domestic production to 107.74 million tonne owing to heat wave in some states, and higher exports
According to the latest sowing data, wheat sowing is underway in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir.
About 33,000 tonnes of wheat as humanitarian assistance has already been supplied to Afghanistan against the commitment of 50,000 tonne
In Uttar Pradesh, which accounts for around 30 per cent of wheat production, the eastern part is expected to have relatively good yields due to timely sowing after the kharif paddy harvest
Exporters of wheat flour would now need approval of the inter-ministerial committee for shipments of atta. The new requirement will be applicable from July 12
On May 13, the government banned wheat exports to control domestic prices
As much as 3 lakh tonnes of wheat are being provided to institutions and state PSUs at a concession for converting wheat into wheat flour
The order has been issued to ensure that the exporters are not issued RCs based on improper documents
On May 19, the DGFT issued guidelines to all its regional authorities for strict compliance before issuance of Registration Certificates to the eligible...
Total wheat purchases made by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies are, however, much lower than the year-ago period.
Tomar said it was the government's duty to maintain a balance in the market.
Goyal said a lot of misconceptions are doing the rounds on this issue and he also had separate discussions with the WTO chief as well as the IMF head on this...
The rabi marketing year runs from April to March but the bulk of procurement ends by June. An all-time high of 433.44 lakh tonnes of wheat was procured in the...
The government is allowing wheat shipments for which irrevocable letters of credit (LoC) were issued on or before May 13, when the ban of the export of the...
Intense heat waves translate into excess deaths, hospitalisations, lost wages, missed school days, and diminished working hours and low wheat production
The rating agency said although heat waves are fairly common in India, they usually occur in May and June. However, this year New Delhi witnessed the fifth...
India said food grains should not go the way of Covid-19 vaccines where rich nations hoarded jabs and poor and developing ones scrambled for even initial...
On May 14, the government announced that India would be banning wheat exports. Previously, India was looking to fill the void created in the supply chain due...
Farmers from various parts of Punjab have assembled at gurdwara Amb Sahib in Mohali.
The government's wheat procurement in Haryana has been extended till May 31 while the Punjab government has been asked to buy the grain till month-end.
Explaining the rationale behind the decision, the commerce secretary said the primary goal was to put a "check on inflation".
Reacting to the government's decision to ban wheat exports, Bharat Krishak Samaj Chairman Ajay Vir Jakhar tweeted "Restriction on agricultural exports are an...
