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After all-time high last year, govt aims at 119 mn tonnes wheat output for 2025-26

September 17, 2025 2:02 am

Addressing the concluding session, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also urged them to ensure that the companies pass on benefits of GST reductions to farmers.

Despite record production, government wheat procurement in Punjab falls short of 2024 figures

May 09, 2025 2:29 pm

This year, Punjab has recorded an average yield of 5,390 kg per hectare, surpassing the previous record of 5,188 kg per hectare in 2018-19.

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Wheat procurement in state passes 1-lakh MT mark in April first week

April 09, 2025 3:55 am

The government claims to have introduced mobile procurement centres in the state for the first time

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Growing rice by direct seeding: Laying a new field

August 02, 2024 11:36 pm

The fact that there is competition from the public sector and no foreign genes here (unlike Monsanto's Bollgard Bt cotton) should silence any Luddite opposition to the new technology

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.

196 LMT wheat procured so far for central pool, surpasses requirement

May 01, 2024 6:01 am

Of the 196 LMT wheat procured till April 30, Punjab accounted for the highest — 93 LMT.

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Production of wheat to hit all-time high

March 01, 2024 7:48 am

In the crop year 2021-22 (July-June), the wheat production stood at 107.74 million tonnes. During 2023-24, the production of Rapeseed and Mustard is pegged at 12.69 million tonnes.

Govt hopeful of resolving farmers' concerns before wheat procurement season: Food Secretary

February 22, 2024 8:43 pm

On Wednesday, farmers' leaders decided to put their 'Delhi Chalo' march on hold for two days after a protester was killed and about 12 police personnel injured in clashes at Khanauri.