Tag: Rabi marketing season

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Punjab govt yields to farmers' demand, withdraws order declaring private silos as purchase centres

Punjab govt yields to farmers' demand, withdraws order declaring private silos as purchase centres

Facing flak from different farmers' bodies, the Punjab government withdrew its order...

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The price and procurement data of wheat raise questions on government's production estimates

The price and procurement data of wheat raise questions on government's production estimates

These measures for controlling the price of wheat would seem drastic since the government...

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Mustard growers in a fix as prices drop below MSP

Mustard growers in a fix as prices drop below MSP

Farmers are worried over this situation. Congress MLA from Sangod in Kota district...

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11.88 lakh tonne wheat offered in 5th auction by FCI but sold 5.39 lakh tonne

11.88 lakh tonne wheat offered in 5th auction by FCI but sold 5.39 lakh tonne

As a part of Govenment of India initiative for market intervention to control the...

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New trend in wheat procurement; many farmers don’t turn up at public procurement centres despite registration

New trend in wheat procurement; many farmers don’t turn up at public procurement centres despite registration

Farmers would until recently be worried about selling their produce at public procurement...

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109.78 lt wheat procured so far; fear of decline in production may ruin huge export possibilities

109.78 lt wheat procured so far; fear of decline in production may ruin huge export possibilities

According to the FCI, a total of 109.78 lt of wheat has been procured in the country...

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UP procures more than twenty three Lakh tonnes of wheat, pays Rs 4,600 crore to farmers

UP procures more than twenty three Lakh tonnes of wheat, pays Rs 4,600 crore to farmers

Despite an unwavering second wave of Covid-19, the Uttar Pradesh government has...

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Amid Covid-19 curbs, UP ropes in farm entrepreneurs to procure wheat

Amid Covid-19 curbs, UP ropes in farm entrepreneurs to procure wheat

Amid rising Covid-19 cases and stiffening curbs, including night curfew and containment...