India on Sunday sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port in Iran, seen as a "landmark" move to operationalise the new strategic transit route, bypassing Pakistan.
The government today increased the MSP of wheat by Rs 110 to Rs 1,735 a quintal and of pulses by Rs 200 per quintal.
Citing officials of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the ET report said that though buying of wheat still continues in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, agencies will fall short of target.
New Delhi: The government will on priority distribute nearly 27 million tonnes of wheat it procured this year under the relaxed quality norms through ration shops, welfare schemes and open market sales.The Food Corporation of
New Delhi: Heavy March rain with strong wind in many parts of the North India has severely affected the crops, flattening the standing fields of wheat and mustard seed. Mango plantations were also damaged in
Chandigarh: More than 63.81 lakh tonnes of wheat has so far arrived in various mandis of Haryana during the current procurement season as compared to over 58.31 lakh tonnes arrived during the corresponding period last
Chandigarh: Over 63.12 lakh tonnes (lt) of wheat has arrived in various grain markets in Haryana so far during the current procurement season.The Government agencies have procured 63.09 lt of wheat, whereas 2,229 tonnes of
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday reduced the minimum export price of wheat by USD 40 per tonne to USD 260 per tonne as it found no buyer at the higher floor price of USD
Chandigarh, Apr 26: As much as 47.83 lakh tonnes of wheat has so far arrived in the mandis of Haryana during the current procurement season.A spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department said out of
Chandigarh, Apr 22: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Monday demanded that the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat be fixed at Rs.1,500 per quintal by the centre.Badal, who is the Shiromani Akali Dal
New Delhi, April 17: Over 18.65 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has so far arrived in the mandis of Haryana during the current procurement season, an official said today. Out of it, over 18.64 lakh
Bhopal, Mar 26: More than 2.54 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat has been procured so far in Madhya Pradesh during the current rabi season.After seventh day of procurement in four divisions Bhopal, Ujjain, Indore
Chandigarh, Jan 17: Fungal diseases, yellow and brown rust have attacked wheat crop in Punjab and Haryana with farm experts asking wheat growers to apply fungicides to prevent damage to crop.The incidence of attack of
New Delhi, Dec 26: The government on Wednesday announced Rs 65 per quintal hike in wheat support price to farmers at Rs 1,350 after delay of almost two months and allowed an additional 2.5 million
New Delhi, November 17: Food Corporation of India on Saturday said it has asked the State governments to release nearly 2.7 million tonnes of wheat to bulk consumers, such as flour mills and biscuit makers,
New Delhi, Dec 1: Food inflation witnessed a sharp moderation to 8 per cent for the week ended November 19, though prices of most agricultural items, barring potatoes, onions and wheat, continued to rise on
New Delhi, Oct 25: The government today announced a hike of Rs 115 per quintal in minimum support price (MSP) of wheat to farmers at Rs 1,285 per quintal for the ongoing rabi (winter) season,
Amritsar, Oct 7: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today demanded that the state's farmers be allowed to export wheat and rice to Gulf countries through the Attari-Wagah border.Addressing a press conference here, he
Launching a scathing attack on the UPA for its "failure" to check price rise, the Opposition on Thursday demanded a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into "scams" in essential commodities like wheat, rice,
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