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Record 330.5 million tonne foodgrain estimated for 2022-23 crop year: Govt
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Record 330.5 million tonne foodgrain estimated for 2022-23 crop year: Govt

Third advance estimates of production of major crops for the agricultural year 2022-23 have been released by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare….

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Foodgrain output seen at record 330.5 MT in 2022-23
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Foodgrain output seen at record 330.5 MT in 2022-23

New Delhi: The total foodgrain production in the country in 2022-23 is estimated to go up to a record 330.5 million tonnes (MT) from 315.6…

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India's wheat output set to touch a new record of 112.74 mn ton in 2022-23: Govt data
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India’s wheat output set to touch a new record of 112.74 mn ton in 2022-23: Govt data

The country’s wheat production is estimated to set a new record of 112.74 million tonne in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June), while the overall foodgrain…

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Export ban on wheat to continue in the current year
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Export ban on wheat to continue in the current year

New Delhi: The ban on export of wheat and wheat products will continue in the current year, a senior government official said on Tuesday. The…

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Wheat: Wheat prices rise 4% in two weeks
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Wheat: Wheat prices rise 4% in two weeks

Wheat prices have increased by more than 4% in the last two weeks across the country – an unusual occurrence during the harvest season that…

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Unsure about open market sale, private sector laps up wheat from the markets
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Unsure about open market sale, private sector laps up wheat from the markets

The wheat flour industry fears the government may not be able to sell enough wheat from the central pool in the open market this year…

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Wheat procurement 12% higher so far
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Wheat procurement 12% higher so far

Wheat procurement in the current season has touched 11.14 million tonnes as of April 19, 12% more than the 9.98 MT a year ago, according…

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india: India to Supply 10,000 Tonnes Wheat to Afghanistan
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india: India to Supply 10,000 Tonnes Wheat to Afghanistan

India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for humanitarian food assistance of 10,000 tonnes of wheat for…

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Wheat output may be below govt estimate of 112 mt: Agriwatch
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Wheat output may be below govt estimate of 112 mt: Agriwatch

India’s wheat production in crop year 2022-23 is expected to be 102.9 million tonnes (mt), less than the government’s estimate of 112 mt, according to…

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Wheat quality norms likely to be eased
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Wheat quality norms likely to be eased

The Department of Food and Public Distribution is mulling relaxation of the fair and average quality (FAQ) norms for wheat in the ongoing rabi marketing…

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