Tag: wheat
Wheat growers fear crop loss as temperature hits above-normal range
Parwinder Singh, a farmer from Punjab‘s Kapurthala district, like many wheat growers in the state, is fearing loss of crops due to above-normal temperature in…
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…
FCI sells 5.08 lakh tn wheat to bulk consumers in 3rd round of e-auction
State-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) sold 5.08 lakh tonnes of wheat to bulk consumers like flour millers in the third round of e-auction held…
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…
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…
After wheat, India now limits the export of wheat flour and associated goods
The export of wheat flour and other associated goods including maida, rava (samolina), wholemeal atta, and resulting atta has been limited by the government. Before…