Tag: wheat production
El Nino fear: Govt to bring 60pc Rabi wheat area under climate resilient varieties
With the spectre of strong El Nino conditions looming large over India, the government...
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...
Decision to impose stock limit on wheat despite record production
Despite a record wheat production in Rabi season (2022-23) this year, the government...
195 LMT wheat procured, surpassing 2022-23 data
The procurement of wheat during RMS 2023-24 has already surpassed the total procurement...
Rains dash hopes of record wheat output, may stay at last year's level
10 to 30 per cent damage has been caused to lodging of crop in Punjab, Haryana and...
Wheat procurement for RMS 2023-24 starts, 11k MT procured
Against about 18 lakh farmers actually participating in public procurement operation...
Wheat production likely to hit record: Global, domestic prices fall - good for govt, not farmers
Looking at the conditions so far, it seems that wheat crop is moving towards better...
Temp rise: Damage to wheat crops unlikely, says Govt
The weather department made a presentation with regard to the weather conditions....
Govt fixes wheat procurement target at 34.15 MT for 2023-24
The target was fixed in the meeting of state food secretaries held alongside state...
Wheat crop in very good condition: FCI
Area sown to wheat is higher than last year. The current condition of wheat crop...
Rising temperatures cast shadow on wheat output, but IARI says don't worry
Research agency Crisil warns that if the prevailing high temperatures continue through...
Climate-smart wheat variety developed by ICAR will beat the heat
IARI has registered HD-3385 variety under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers...
Govt. set up a panel to study impact of temperature on wheat crop
The move comes amid a forecast by the National Crop Forecast Centre (NCFC) that...
Inflation effect: Global food import bill set to rise to nearly $2trn, but import by poor countries decreases
The bulk of the increase in the bill is accounted for by high-income countries,...
Govt lowers wheat production estimates by 5.7 per cent; public procurement to be not even half that last year
The Ministry of Agriculture has revised downwards the estimate for wheat production...
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...
