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.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
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...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
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...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
Unseasonal rain may dent wheat output, qualityWhile prices may stay stable for now, better-quality wheat is likely to command a premium, widening price gaps, according to industry execu...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Power woes in Punjab may hurt wheat outputGurbakhshish Singh, a farmer from Bimbar near Nabha town in Punjab said, "This year temperatures have started rising in February unlike las...
22 Feb, 2023, 11.26 PM IST
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...
03 May, 2022, 05.31 PM IST
Ukraine crisis to help cut wheat procurement billExperts said the government's wheat procurement bill could fall by 15-20% in the next marketing season. The fiscal benefit would be signifi...
09 Mar, 2022, 07.56 AM IST
States hopeful of incentives from Centre to farmers for staggered wheat arrivalThe federal wheat procurement in India has been deferred to April 15 and the states needs to maintain social distancing during the 45-50 da...
07 Apr, 2020, 08.15 PM IST
- Transport, labour shortage hits lifting of wheat in Punjab, Haryana mandis
State procurement agencies are struggling to lift wheat from the mandis in Punjab and Haryana due to shortage of transport and labour follo...
18 Apr, 2016, 09.16 PM IST
Urea supply: Wheat growers in Punjab, Haryana resort to panic buyingAs per reports, farmers protested against the "shortage" of urea at Cheeka area in Kaithal district of Haryana and blocked traffic yesterda...
12 Dec, 2014, 02.53 PM IST
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.
13 May, 2014, 06.24 PM IST
No storage space for bumper stock in India's food bowl Punjab & HarayanaThe storage houses and government godowns are packed with previous year's produce, leaving no space for the fresh produce in the country's ...
30 Sep, 2012, 02.38 PM IST
- Flour mills face wheat shortage; prices of products up 30-35%
Despite record procurement of wheat from Punjab and Haryana this year, flour mills in both the states are facing severe shortage of the crop
26 Aug, 2012, 02.58 PM IST
- 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.
16 May, 2011, 01.15 PM IST
- 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.
04 Apr, 2011, 02.37 AM IST
- Govt could import wheat: Pawar
Union agriculture, food and civil supplies minister Sharad Pawar has indicated the Centre may import wheat to meet its food security needs ...
09 Apr, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Falling acreage to hit wheat output: Govt
With the rabi wheat sowing season finally coming to a close, the government has acknowledged the possibility of a lower wheat output this y...
19 Dec, 2007, 04.09 AM IST