Tag: wheat prices
FCI to sell 10.13 lakh tonnes of wheat to bulk users on Wednesday via e-auctions
State-owned FCI plans to sell 10.13 lakh tonnes of wheat to bulk consumers in the sixth round of e-auction to be held on Wednesday as…
holi: Wheat, Sugar prices plunge 10-13% despite Holi demand
Prices of wheat, wheat products and sugar fell 10-13% in the last month despite a spike in demand during Holi, according to official data. However,…
Wheat crop in good condition; govt procurement to be normal: Ashok K Meena, FCI
The government expects to procure around 30-40 million tonnes of wheat during the marketing year 2023-2024, said Food Corporation of India (FCI) chairman and managing…
wheat export curbs: Indian farmers being extra cautious with their wheat crops after last year’s lessons
After an extraordinary heat wave smothered much of India last year and forced the country to restrict wheat exports, farmers are closely guarding their fields…
Wheat Production: Wheat output seen rising 5%
Wheat production for the kharif season (July to June) 2022-23 is expected to rise 5% year-on-year to 112.18 million tonnes (MT), according to the second…
wheat auction: Government may reduce reserve price of wheat auction from Rs 2,350 to Rs 2,200 per 100 kg
The government may reduce the price of wheat auction under Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) to further bring down prices. Wheat auction prices may be…
india wheat export ban: India may extend wheat export ban to preserve local supplies: Govt sources
India is considering extending a ban on wheat exports as the world’s second-biggest producer seeks to replenish state reserves and bring down domestic prices, government…
Wheat processors pick 42% of wheat offered in FCI’s first tender
Flour mills that make atta and maida have picked up 42% of the wheat the government sold in the open market through its first tender…