Wheat
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India clocks record foodgrain production in 2023-24
New Delhi: India clocked record foodgrain production at 3,322.98 LMT (lakh metric tonnes) in the agriculture year 2023-24 — higher by 26.11 LMT than the production of foodgrains at 3,296.87 LMT achieved…
- Business
Govt buys 266L tonnes of wheat at MSP; Rs 61L crore credited to farmers’ accounts
New Delhi: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has successfully procured 266 lakh metric tonnes of wheat during the current Rabi marketing season 2024-25, surpassing last year’s figure of 262 lakh metric…
- India
India supplied 47,500 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
Kabul: In a significant contribution to Afghanistan which is grappling with a serious humanitarian crisis, India has sent an unprecedented 47,500 metric tons of wheat since the Taliban takeover, Khaama Press reported.…
- India
Govt to offload additional 50L tons wheat, 25L tons rice under OMSS to check prices
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday announced the sale of additional 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes of rice from the Central pool in the open market to boost…
- India
Around 250 LMT of wheat procured during current Rabi season
New Delhi: The government has procured 252 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat so far during the ongoing Rabi marketing season (2023-24). According to estimates released by the Department of Food and…
- India
Bihar JD-U MLA finds CHC staff drying wheat on hospital beds
Patna: JDU MLA from Valmiki Nagar of Bihar’s Pashchim Champaran district, Dhirendra Pratap Singh alias Rinku Singh, exposed the “mismanagement” at a Community Health Centre (CHC) in his constituency. The MLA went…
- Business
Approximately 11,000 MT of wheat procured in current Rabi season: FCI chief
New Delhi: Procurement of wheat for Rabi marketing season 2023-24 has been to the tune of 10,727 metric tonnes till March 27 as compared to nil procurement last year. Food Corporation of…
- India
India to send 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Chabahar port
New Delhi: India and five central Asian countries on Tuesday asserted that Afghanistan’s soil must not be used for any terrorist activities and called for formation of a “truly inclusive” political structure…
- India
Early heat may adversely affect wheat, other crops: IMD
Delhi: Significantly high temperatures over northwest India, Gujarat, Konkan and Goa may have an adverse impact on wheat and other crops, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. Maximum temperatures in Gujarat,…
- India
Centre to offload 30 lakh MT wheat to cool down prices
New Delhi: With a view to cool down the rising prices of wheat and atta, the government has decided to offload 30 lakh metric tons of wheat under Open Market Disposal Scheme…
- India
Goa court directs to release rice, wheat seized during raids in Nov
Panaji: A Goa court in its three different orders has directed the Crime Branch of the police to release a large quantity of rice and wheat that were seized during raids conducted…
- Middle East
Turkey plans to produce flour from Russian wheat to supply poor nations: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country planned to produce flour from Russian wheat for free delivery to the least developed countries. Erdogan said he had agreed with his…
- Pakistan
Russia offered to provide wheat to Pakistan: Khawaja Asif
Islamabad: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Saturday that besides gas, Russia has also offered to provide wheat to Pakistan in the wake of catastrophic floods and keeping in view the…
- India
Centre bans rice export
New Delhi: The Central government has banned the export of broken rice with effect from Friday. The decision comes immediately after a 20 per cent export duty was levied on various grades…
- Middle East
First grain shipment leaves Ukraine for Yemen: UN
Sanaa: A ship chartered by the World Food Programme (WFP) carrying 37,000 metric tonne of wheat left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuznhy for Yemen, the UN agency said in a…
