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From export bans to price crashes: Why onion farmers need more than buffer stock purchasesRecent hikes in procurement price have provided little relief, according to stakeholders, as onion farmers argue that prices are still belo...
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
Government's wheat procurement surges 17pc to 35 million tonnes, exceeds target for 2026-27 seasonGovernment wheat procurement has exceeded target for the 2026-27 rabi marketing season. Over 35 million tonnes of wheat have been procured,...
Punjab civic polls: Political workers clash at several places; 63.94 per cent voter turnout recordedPunjab witnessed civic elections on Tuesday. Clashes and allegations of booth capturing were reported across several locations. The polling...
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
Heatwave scorches India, Banda district hottest at 47.6 degrees CelsiusIndia is experiencing severe heatwaves. Uttar Pradesh's Banda recorded the highest temperature at 47.6 degrees Celsius. Delhi temperatures ...
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
Rains in several northern states provide relief from scorching heatDelhi recorded a minimum temperature of 24.6 degrees Celsius and is likely to witness thunderstorms with rain, according to the India Meteo...
Punjab PSPCL Power Cut Today: Check full list of 273 areas and outage time in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Mohali and other citiesPunjab today power cut: Punjab is experiencing widespread power cuts affecting over 273 locations amidst a severe heatwave. Initially sched...
North India sizzles as IMD predicts heatwave conditions; mercury breaches 43-deg C in BengalAccording to the IMD, parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi may see heatwave conditions on April 24-25, while similar conditions a...
Centre relaxes wheat procurement norms for Punjab to counter rain damageThe central government has eased wheat procurement rules for Punjab and Chandigarh for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27. This decision fol...
Punjab govt launches five-day drive to revive flood-hit mandis before paddy procurementThe Punjab government has launched a five-day drive to restore flood-hit grain markets ahead of the paddy procurement season starting Septe...
Punjab to conclude procurement from May 5 as wheat arrivals declineFollowing a spurt in global wheat prices, most states had witnessed a drastic drop in government purchase of wheat, but once again Punjab l...
Over 160 lakh tonnes kharif paddy arrives in Punjab mandisOf this, 158.52 lakh tonnes of paddy stands procured across the state. Singh said as many as 28.69 lakh passes have been issued by the Mand...
Wheat harvesting in Punjab, Haryana next weekPunjab announced relaxation of tough lockdown norms for villagers amid growing anxiety in the predominantly agricultural state over the unc...
27 lakh coupons to be issued to farmers for bringing wheat crop to mandis in Punjab"The market committees will issue coupons to Arthiyas (commission agents) who in turn will give them to farmers, who are associated with th...
Punjab Mandi Board launches an app for procurementLaunching this farmer friendly mobile app, Chairman Mandi Board Laal Singh said that this endeavour would also empower the arthias and gene...
RBI allows cash credit of Rs 18,972 crore for paddy procurement in PunjabReserve Bank today sanctioned cash credit up to Rs 18,972 crore for the ensuing paddy procurement season in Punjab for Kharif marketing sea...
- FCI buys paddy from farmers amid protest
FCI has made a small beginning by procuring 217 tonne of paddy and making direct payment to farmers in Punjab amidst protests in the state ...
- Modern mkt to be set up near Ludhiana for farmers
As part of its major initiatives toward strengthening the marketing infrastructure for farm produce in the state, the Punjab Mandi Board ha...