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Despite bumper production, central government tightens stock limits on wheat

Despite bumper production, central government tightens stock limits on wheat

Under the revised limits, wholesalers are now allowed to maintain wheat stock up...

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FCI to offload 25 lakh tonnes of wheat in the open market to curb price hikes

FCI to offload 25 lakh tonnes of wheat in the open market to curb price hikes

This decision aims to moderate wheat prices and curb inflationary trends in food...

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Government Sets Higher Paddy and Millet Procurement Targets for Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25

Government Sets Higher Paddy and Millet Procurement Targets for Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25

Paddy procurement target for the Kharif crop has been fixed at 485 lakh metric tonnes...

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Government Expands Price Monitoring to 16 More Commodities, Including Besan, Ghee and Banana

Government Expands Price Monitoring to 16 More Commodities, Including Besan, Ghee and Banana

Already 22 commodities were being covered under monitoring of daily prices. Now,...

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Government Imposes Stock Limits on Pulses to Curb Hoarding and Control Prices

Government Imposes Stock Limits on Pulses to Curb Hoarding and Control Prices

To prevent hoarding and control prices, the Central Government has imposed stock...

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Govt asks traders to compulsorily provide wheat stock info

Govt asks traders to compulsorily provide wheat stock info

Acting cautiously with Lok Sabha elections perhaps in mind, the Centre on Friday...

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Wheat stock limit tightened for wholesalers, big chain retailers, processors

Wheat stock limit tightened for wholesalers, big chain retailers, processors

In a bid to curb hoarding and price rises, the Centre has tightened wheat stock...

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Roller Flour Millers’ Federation estimates 102mn ton wheat production in the current rabi season

Roller Flour Millers’ Federation estimates 102mn ton wheat production in the current rabi season

A survey report prepared by Agri Watch on behalf Roller Flour Millers' Federation...

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One Nation-One Ration Card has benefited the poor: Narendra Singh Tomar

One Nation-One Ration Card has benefited the poor: Narendra Singh Tomar

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said that...

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60 lakh tonnes of sugar exports allowed

60 lakh tonnes of sugar exports allowed

In order to prevent the uncontrolled export of sugar and ensure sufficient availability...

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Importers of pulses exempted from stock limits

Importers of pulses exempted from stock limits

On July 2, 2021, the government had decided to impose stock limits on pulses in...