India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoningIndia faces rising fertilizer costs, prompting a review of its subsidy system. Global supply chain issues and war have doubled procurement ...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El NinoNear-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the glob...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Pulses import bill shrinks as global prices fall, local production risesIndia's import bill for key pulses significantly decreased in FY26 due to robust domestic production. Lower global prices and import curbs ...
24 Jul, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Can a weak monsoon slow India's economy? Here's what investors need to knowA 10% rain deficit could add as much as one-percentage-point to headline consumer inflation driven by food prices, according to research by...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Ample world inventories may soften El Nino food supply shockA potential super El Niño is expected to disrupt global weather patterns and threaten agricultural output in the coming months, but large e...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peakIndia's government warehouses hold record rice stocks, up 15% from last year. Wheat inventories are at a five-year peak. These abundant res...
16 Jun, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Wheat industry demands import duty reduction to curb speculation and price volatilityThe wheat processing industry in India has urged the government to reduce the import duty on wheat because of climate uncertainties and pri...
03 Mar, 2025, 07.39 PM IST
India's wheat curbs insufficient; traders demand stock releaseIndia's recent measures to curb wheat stock limits for traders and processors have not been effective in reducing prices. With festival sea...
18 Sep, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
No proposal to lift export curbs on wheat, rice, sugar: Piyush GoyalIndia had banned wheat exports in May 2022, non-basmati rice exports from July 2023 and extended curbs on sugar exports beyond October 2023...
13 Jan, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
Indian farmers being extra cautious with their wheat crops after last year's lessonsSeveral parts of India are witnessing unusually warm weather for this time of the year, including in the biggest wheat-growing areas. The p...
22 Feb, 2023, 03.09 PM IST
Wheat exports shrink this year after imposition of curbsIndia's wheat exports have seen a miniscule rise of 10 per cent during this calendar year over last year after the government imposed a ban...
23 Oct, 2022, 06.25 PM IST
India restricts export of wheat flourThe government on Thursday decided to put restrictions on the export of wheat flour to curb rising prices of the commodity. Russia and Ukra...
25 Aug, 2022, 03.32 PM IST
Egypt's deal for Indian wheat stands, but not shipped yet: MinisterIndia, the world's second biggest producer of wheat, banned private overseas sales of the grain on May 14 after a scorching heat wave curta...
23 Aug, 2022, 03.07 PM IST
India allows small amount of wheat to move out after ban, big stocks still stuckShipments that have been allowed moved mainly to Bangladesh, the Philippines, Tanzania and Malaysia, said a senior government official, who...
02 Jun, 2022, 01.39 PM IST
India's curbs on wheat and sugar exports spark concern that rice may be nextIndia’s curbs on wheat and sugar exports sent shock waves through global markets as it marked an escalation in food protectionism that’s se...
26 May, 2022, 04.04 PM IST
- Wheat futures slightly lower on crop, stocks
Wheat futures were slightly lower on Tuesday afternoon on a bumper output and stocks, but market talk of more exports to Asian neighbours a...
10 Aug, 2010, 02.06 PM IST
- Govt may import wheat yet again
There is a strong chance that India will again import wheat this year. The food ministry to decide on wheat imports by the last week of Feb...
08 Feb, 2007, 01.57 AM IST