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New Delhi [India], Food Corporation of India (FCI) has procured 266 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat during the current Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2024-25. Last year, FCI procured 262 metric tonnes of wheat during the same season.The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution...

More than 22 lakh Indian farmers have benefited as Rs 61 lakh crore has been directly credited into their bank accounts for purchasing wheat at minimum support price (MSP).Procurement of wheat under MSP normally starts from April 1 every year; However, for the convenience of farmers, the date...

New Delhi, The government on Wednesday said Food Corporation of India (FCI) has procured 26.6 million tonnes of wheat during the current Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2024-25, surpassing last year's figure of 26.2 million tonnes. Is.The procurement, which began earlier than normal this year, has...

The event concluded with a synthesis of deep insights and strategic recommendations aimed at shaping the future of the global wheat industry.The conclave provided a crucial platform to address challenges facing the global wheat market, which is projected to reach $258.7 billion by 2027 amid...

Sangrur, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said his government would only give wheat to people under the "Ghar Ghar rationing scheme", while asserting that the beneficiaries only want the grain and not the flour.The State had previously decided that it would deliver wheat or...

Sources said the list was prepared on the basis of their links with people already arrested and currently in judicial custody for their involvement in the alleged scam, which also included former West Bengal Food and Supplies Minister Jyotipriya Mallik .Sources said that in the scam, a large...

New Delhi: The Center on Monday imposed limits on wheat stocks that wholesalers, retailers and processors can keep with them to prevent hoarding and control prices.Wheat stock limits will be valid until March 31, 2025.The Center also ruled out any proposal to lift the ban on wheat exports...

New Delhi, in a move to check rising and hoarding in wheat price, the Center on Monday imposed stock holding limits on traders, wholesalers, retailers and processors with immediate effect.The restrictions will remain in force until March 31, 2025 in all states and Union Territories.Under the...

New Delhi: The Center has imposed stockholding limits on wheat for retailers, wholesalers, processors and large chain retailers from Monday to prevent hoarding of the food grain and ensure price stability, a senior official said on Monday.Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said at a press...

Bhopal, the 10th International Yoga Day was celebrated in Madhya Pradesh on Friday with the theme 'Yoga for Self and Society', with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav stating that one can live up to 100 years safely by practicing yoga.Due to rains, the state-level function was shifted from the Lal...

New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it will take appropriate policy interventions to ensure stability in wheat prices for consumers in the country.After the meeting of the Committee of Ministers chaired by Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, the government said that it has directed...

Furthermore, the government is ready with an action plan to ensure that hoarding is not resorted to by unscrupulous elements to increase prices.This year, 112 million tonnes of wheat was produced during the current Rabi marketing season. Food Corporation of India (FCI) has procured about 266...

New Delhi [India], The Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs on Thursday said there is no proposal at present to change the duty structure on wheat imports."At present, there is no proposal to change the duty structure on wheat imports," the ministry said in a statement.The objective of this...

New Delhi: India has enough wheat reserves to meet domestic needs and intervene in the market to keep prices stable if needed, the government said on Thursday, adding that it is considering changing the import duty on the grain for the time being. That he has no plans.The Department of Food...

Gilgit [POGB], Residents of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (POGB) have expressed deep disappointment over the deteriorating infrastructure and poor road conditions in the area.Recently, Awami Action Committee members expressed disappointment over the government's failure to provide basic...

New Delhi: The government has revised wheat production for the 2023-24 crop year (July-June) to a record 112.92 million tonnes in its third estimate.The agriculture ministry on Tuesday said the production, which has been revised down by 0.91 million tonnes from the second estimate, also...

ISLAMABAD [Pakistan], In recent months, farmers have taken to the streets in protests across Pakistan following the government's decision to reduce wheat procurement quotas. The epicenter of these protests is Sindh province, which is famous for its early crop yields. However, two months after...

New Delhi: The government on Friday said wheat procurement for marketing year 2024-25 has surpassed last year's total of 262.02 lakh tonnes, boosted by strong contribution from northern states Punjab and Haryana.In a statement, the government said 262.48 lakh tonnes of Rabi (winter) grains...

New Delhi [India], Wheat procurement during Rabi Marketing Season 2024-25 is going on smoothly in major purchasing states across the country, 262.48 lakh tonnes of wheat has been procured so far this year, which is the same as last year. Total procurement is more than 262.02 lakh tonnes. A total...

LAHORE [Pakistan], Farmers' discontent over the wheat import scam has escalated recently with the suspension of four officials implicated in the case, dismissing it as merely a symbolic gesture aimed at shielding the real wrongdoers. Is. Dawn has reported on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's...