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India lowers wheat stock limits to bring down prices
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India lowers wheat stock limits to bring down prices

The government on Wednesday further tightened wheat stock holding norms for wholesalers, small and big chain retailers, and processors to curb hoarding and check price…

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India's winter expected to be warmer, threatening wheat yields
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India’s winter expected to be warmer, threatening wheat yields

India is likely to see above-average temperatures during the winter season, the state-run weather office said on Monday, raising concerns about the yields of crops…

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Experts foresee minimal impact on retail inflation
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Experts foresee minimal impact on retail inflation

New Delhi: Increase in the minimum support price for rabi crops will have minimal impact on retail inflation, economists said. Based on the weight of…

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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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