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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

Wheat production in India is second after paddy in terms of area coverage.

India’s wheat production estimated to hit record high of 115.3 million metric tonnes in 2024-25

March 11, 2025 4:19 am

The wheat stock in the central pool was 14.41 million tonnes at the beginning of March, well above the April 1 buffer norm of 7.46 million tonnes.

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Express View on rise in MSP: Not a smart hike

October 18, 2024 11:19 pm

Increase in MSP not only renders Indian wheat globally uncompetitive, but also fuels domestic inflationary pressures

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Centre ups wheat allocation after two years under PMGKAY, but states still face 12-20% shortfall vs 2022

September 28, 2024 9:02 am

As per the data available with the Food Corporation of India, wheat stock in the central pool stood at 251.46 lakh MT as on September 1, 2024.

How a new tech promises to kill weeds in rice and wheat fields, remove need for stubble-burning

August 05, 2024 12:18 pm

A push for direct-seeded rice and zero-tillage wheat, using a new non-GM herbicide-tolerance technology, has the potential to reduce the environmental footprint of India’s two major cereal crops.

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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

11 ‘corporate’ silos in 9 Punjab districts declared wheat procurement centres; will protest, say farm unions

March 31, 2024 12:53 pm

“SKM will hold protest demonstrations in Chandigarh on April 8 against the Punjab government's move to disband 26 agriculture produce market committees (APMCs) coming in Silos areas for the benefit of corporates.”

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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's 2nd advance estimate pegs wheat output at record 112 million tonnes in 2023-24 season

February 29, 2024 10:31 pm

The wheat output is estimated to be 1.46 million tonnes higher than the previous record of 110.55 million tonnes achieved in the 2022-23 crop year.

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Wheat MSP exceeds farmers’ ‘production cost plus 50%’ demand: Data

February 15, 2024 7:43 am

The two states together account for almost 35 per cent of India’s wheat production and contributed over 70 per cent to the total procurement done for the central pool in the rabi marketing season (2023-24).

‘Violence in Nepal is heart-rending’: PM Modi expresses concern as KP Sharma Oli resigns

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed worry about the turmoil in Nepal and stressed the need for peace and stability. The Nepal Army and security officials called for dialogue to restore order amidst growing protests and the resignation of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. The Indian government issued a safety advisory for Indian citizens, advising against travel until the situation improves.

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