India's wheat output likely at 110-120 mn ton in 2025-26 amid weather damage, says Food SecyIndia's wheat output for the 2025-26 crop year is expected to be between 110 and 120 million tonnes. Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have i...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
India lifts total wheat export quota to 5 million tonsThis brings the total export quota to 5 million tons. The move aims to support local markets. Wheat supplies from the new season crop have ...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Govt's wheat procurement to drop 69% due to delayed arrivalsWheat procurement is set to drop significantly in the 2026-27 marketing year. Unseasonal rains delayed grain arrivals and affected quality....
16 Apr, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
Atta prices down Rs 6-8 per kg in last 2 months on Centre's move to sell 50 lakh ton in open mkt: Flour Millers bodyThe flour millers are supporting government's objective by passing on the price cut, Navneet Chitlangia, Senior Vice President of the Feder...
16 Mar, 2023, 06.19 PM IST
Wheat ban should continue: Roller Flour Millers’ Federation of India“The government’s closing balance for wheat will be at its lowest this year,” said Pramod Kumar S, President, Roller Flour Millers’ Federat...
16 Mar, 2023, 04.20 PM IST
Wheat prices bounce back after meeting of floor mill federation with govtWheat prices had fallen on Tuesday in anticipation of some price control measures from the government after its meeting with the Roller Flo...
06 Aug, 2022, 04.24 PM IST
Flour millers urge Govt to sell wheat in open market to ease pricesMillers across the country have said there is a sharp rise in prices in the past 2 weeks. The price of milling wheat in Mumbai has increase...
03 Aug, 2022, 12.51 AM IST
Govt trying to restrict wheat flour export by introducing quality checks: IndustryThe new policy was notified by the government late on Wednesday. The quality check will be carried out by an inter-ministerial committee, i...
07 Jul, 2022, 08.00 PM IST
Millers face supply crunch, FCI extends open saleThe FCI also opened its depots for selling grains to millers though state governments, which has curtailed the week-long e-auction process ...
28 Mar, 2020, 09.06 AM IST
Flour mills to continue importing wheat from Australia despite 25% dutyLocal flour mills are expected to sign more contracts to source wheat from Australia despite them paying a 25% import duty, as demand for b...
07 Apr, 2016, 05.00 PM IST
Flour millers ask government to scrap 25% import duty on wheatThe demand has come at a time when global exporters are eyeing India as a possible bulk buyer and flour millers want to plan wheat imports.
29 Jan, 2016, 12.45 PM IST
- Rs 1900 crore windfall for flour millers from government wheat sale
Flour millers said they would pass on the gains to consumers who can hope to get products like flour, maida, and sooji at reduced rates.
20 Jun, 2012, 06.03 PM IST
Traders flock to UP as wheat prices crash on glut, lack of state supportFlour mill owners are flocking to UP to cash in on lower wheat prices.
07 Apr, 2010, 02.34 AM IST
- Flour millers say ban on exports won't help
The flour millers today criticized the government decision to ban wheat flour exports, saying it would hardly have any impact on flour pric...
10 Oct, 2007, 05.00 PM IST
- Govt may extend duty-free wheat import beyond Dec 2007
The government may extend the duty-free import of wheat for private trade to augment the domestic supply of the foodgrain and keep prices u...
24 Sep, 2007, 05.30 PM IST
- Millers oppose plan to cut import duty on flour
Roller flour millers have called upon the government not to go ahead with the proposed import duty cut on wheat flour.
08 Aug, 2007, 05.36 AM IST
- 'Custom duty on atta should not be abolished'
The government's plan to scrap customs duty on wheat flour (atta) from the current 30 per cent has not gone down well with the millers who ...
05 Aug, 2007, 03.40 PM IST