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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,...
QR codes on rice bags: Centre widens grain-tracking pilot to 3 statesThe Centre is expanding its QR tagging system for Food Corporation of India foodgrain bags. This initiative will cover Andhra Pradesh, Tela...
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.
Ahead of Assembly polls, Punjab rolls out pilot of women cash support scheme in select constituencies; eligible women to receive Rs 1,000 monthly under AAP promisePunjab's Bhagwant Mann government has started a pilot of its Mukhymantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana. This scheme offers monthly cash suppo...
Govt clears UP potato buy at Rs 6,500/ton, hikes gram cap in Andhra PradeshThe government is stepping in to support farmers. Twenty lakh tonnes of potatoes will be bought in Uttar Pradesh. Gram procurement limits h...
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...
Govt procures over 290 lakh tons of wheat so far, may hit 320-325 lakh tons: Pralhad JoshiPralhad Joshi announced that wheat procurement exceeded 290 lakh tonnes this year. The government anticipates reaching 320-325 lakh tonnes ...
Wheat procurement surpasses last year's level, reaches 28.66 million tonneIndia's wheat procurement has exceeded last year's figures, reaching 28.66 million tonne. This is the highest since 2022-23, boosted by rec...
Wheat ban call as states revise procurement targetsJust a fortnight ago, the government was bullish on wheat exports and one of the reasons for that was procurement inputs from the states.
- Wheat yield boosts government purchase in India
Despite record procurement in Northern states the total figure is expected to marginally surpass the estimate, maintains Food Corporation o...
Wheat procurement surpasses five-year record in Punjab, HaryanaPunjab is likely to surpass 115 lakh tonnes of wheat compared to the last season's procurement figure of 104.44 lakh tonnes.
Punjab, Haryana procure 176 lakh tonnes of wheatFood grain producing states Punjab and Haryana have procured nearly 176 lakh tonnes of wheat, officials from both states said.
- Punjab, Haryana eye all time high wheat procurement
Punjab, the food basket of the country, has planned to procure record 140 lakh tonne of wheat during Rabi marketing season 2013-14.
- Punjab achieves record wheat procurement at 12 mn tonne
Punjab farmers were richer by Rs 14,110 crore as with this record wheat procurement, owing to the hard work of state peasantry and favourab...
- Punjab creates record in wheat procurement by procuring 110.50 L tonne
Punjab today clocked new record in wheat procurement with various govt agencies & traders procuring 110.50 lakh tonnes of wheat.
- Punjab records all-time high wheat procurement of 107.43 lakh metric tonnes
The total crop procurement in Punjab has reached 107.70 lakh MT, out of which the contribution to the central pool is 107.43 lakh MT.
- Govt arms to buy 16.5 mt wheat from Punjab, Haryana
An increase in VAT by 1% on wheat and paddy in Punjab has not gone down well with the processors and traders.
- Wheat procurement in Punjab touches 90 lakh tonne
Wheat procurement in Punjab has touched 90 lakh tonne mark, even as state's contribution towards national pool has reached 85.74 lakh tonne.
- 'Punjab may not meet wheat procurement target'
Procurement agencies in Punjab may not be able to achieve the set target of 90 lakh tonne of wheat during this Rabi season due to hoarding,...
- FCI wheat procurement reaches nearly one million tonne
About 6.4 lakh tonnes of wheat arrived in mandis of Haryana while 4.35 lakh tonnes in Punjab till April 12.