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Why has private wheat purchase surged in Punjab?

May 03, 2024 12:35 pm

There are multiple factors in play here, from inadequate FCI quotas to high prices in other markets. We take a look.

According to Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry, an influential lobby group, the food processing industry is on its feet to make millet a regular part of people’s diets through various approaches. (Representational Image)

FMCG firms crushing the millet year as govt pushes the healthiest grain

September 05, 2023 11:22 am

India’s G20 presidency will likely take millets to the centre stage.

Ludhiana foodgrain transportation tenders scam: Vigilance arrest rice mill owner Jain

November 05, 2022 9:42 am

A spokesperson of the bureau said that Jain's Innova car has also been taken into possession and one briefcase containing documents has also been recovered from the car and further investigation is in process.

Moisture content a worry

March 14, 2014 11:53 am

An extended rainy season,with sharp spells over the past few days,has resulted in high moisture content and discoloring of paddy grain.

State achieved 72 pc paddy procurement target : Guru

October 31, 2011 3:01 am

DS Guru said the Punjab government had achieved 72 per cent of its expected paddy procurement target.

Paddy procurement begins today,state still short of storage houses

October 01, 2011 11:14 pm

Punjab and Haryana are looking to procure 168 lakh tonne of paddy for the central pool in the Kharif Marketing season 2011-12,which will be 9 per cent more than the last seasons crop lifting.