Tag: wheat

States
Centre Relaxes Quality Norms for Wheat Procurement in Rajasthan

Centre Relaxes Quality Norms for Wheat Procurement in Rajasthan

For the Rabi Marketing Season 2025-26, the Union Food Ministry has relaxed some...

National
Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines

Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines

According to the second advance estimates for 2024-25, total food grain production...

States
Madhya Pradesh announces ₹175 bonus on wheat, ₹4000 incentive on paddy procurement

Madhya Pradesh announces ₹175 bonus on wheat, ₹4000 incentive on paddy procurement

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the government is purchasing wheat at a...

National
Government tightens wheat stock limits amid rising prices

Government tightens wheat stock limits amid rising prices

As per the revised limits, traders and wholesalers can now hold a maximum of 250...

States
One lakh farmer families will be engaged in natural farming in one year: CM Sukhu

One lakh farmer families will be engaged in natural farming in one year: CM Sukhu

Himachal CM said that all farms under the Agriculture department in the state would...

National
Rabi sowing: Farmers prefer wheat as pulses and oilseeds suffer price setbacks

Rabi sowing: Farmers prefer wheat as pulses and oilseeds suffer price setbacks

The area under wheat increased by 2.46 percent to 312.28 lakh hectares, while the...

National
SEBI extends futures trading ban in 7 agri commodities till Jan, hints at lifting the ban

SEBI extends futures trading ban in 7 agri commodities till Jan, hints at lifting the ban

In a notification issued on Wednesday, SEBI said the suspension of trading in futures...

National
Wheat gains momentum, oilseeds lag behind; over 77% of Rabi sowing completed

Wheat gains momentum, oilseeds lag behind; over 77% of Rabi sowing completed

As of December 6, Rabi crops have been sown over 493.62 lakh hectares, which is...

Opinion
Abnormal temperature, DAP crisis and difficulties for Reserve Bank

Abnormal temperature, DAP crisis and difficulties for Reserve Bank

The inflation rate is already above the limit set by the Reserve Bank, while due...

Latest News
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...

National
Record production fails to curb wheat prices, raising import possibility

Record production fails to curb wheat prices, raising import possibility

The rise in wheat prices is attributed to reduced arrivals of wheat in the markets....

International
Fueled by Vegetable Oil, FAO Price Index reaches its highest level in 18 months

Fueled by Vegetable Oil, FAO Price Index reaches its highest level in 18 months

The benchmark for world food commodity prices surged to its highest level in 18...

International
Russian wheat price at three months high amid drought and supply cuts

Russian wheat price at three months high amid drought and supply cuts

Recently the Russian regions of Oryol declared an emergency on extreme drought conditions....

National
The Paradox of Wheat: Record Production, Yet Rising Concerns

The Paradox of Wheat: Record Production, Yet Rising Concerns

As the population expands and dietary preferences shift, wheat consumption is on...

International
Cereal Prices Dip in Global Market, But Vegetable Oil and Sugar Prices UP

Cereal Prices Dip in Global Market, But Vegetable Oil and Sugar Prices UP

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices...