Biofuel push fuels kitchen heat: Wheat prices rise as maize diverted to ethanolIndia's biofuel push, particularly E20 fuel, is impacting food prices. Wheat and its products have seen a 10% price increase due to maize d...
02 Sep, 2025, 07.24 AM 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
Private firm pegs wheat output at 105 MT against government’s 112 MTAgriwatch estimates India's wheat production at 105.6 million tonnes, lower than the government's forecast, urging wheat imports to stabili...
08 Apr, 2024, 01.59 PM IST
Wheat prices rise 4% in two weeks"Prices have increased sharply during the past two weeks," said Ajay Goyal, a veteran wheat processor and director, at Shivaji Roller Flour...
18 May, 2023, 11.40 PM 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 prices may come down by Rs 5-6/kg: Flour millers on govt move to sell wheat in open marketWhile wheat will be sold to bulk consumers like flour millers through e-auction, the FCI will offer wheat at Rs 23.50 per kg to public sect...
26 Jan, 2023, 06.19 PM IST
Record-high wheat prices may impact government buyingFor the FCI to buy enough wheat to ensure food security of the country, in the run-up to the 2024 general election, either the open market ...
24 Jan, 2023, 11.43 PM IST
Delhi wheat prices hit record highWheat prices had declined by close to 1% within a day in the previous week on rumours that the government may sell wheat in the open market.
21 Dec, 2022, 09.23 AM IST
Mills want govt to announce open market sale of 4mt wheat in Nov, tendering in DecRepresentatives of Roller Flour Millers' Federation of India (RFMFI) met officials of the food ministry and Food Corporation of India (FCI)...
19 Oct, 2022, 09.59 AM IST
Rice, wheat prices show diverging trend amid steady festive demandTarun Satsangi, commodity analyst at Origo Commodities, said though steady demand ahead of the festive season has kept the prices stable ne...
06 Oct, 2022, 12.34 AM IST
Wheat prices up 4%, more hikes expected on festive demandDenying some reports claiming that India was going to import wheat, the Department of Food and Public Distribution issued a statement on Su...
23 Aug, 2022, 09.06 AM IST
Consumers turning to open packs of essential items to avoid 5% GSTBimal Kothari, chairman, India Pulses & Grains Association (IPGA), said that though it is difficult to ascertain what percentage of consume...
19 Aug, 2022, 12.40 AM 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
Farm law rollback: Move may hit sourcing and expansion plans of food processing companiesThe Indian processed foods market is estimated at over ₹2.6 lakh crore, and large companies were drawing up fresh plans to benefit from sou...
22 Nov, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
India likely to import 2 MT wheat to boost suppliesAbout 6,00,000 tonnes of wheat has been imported from Australia, Ukrain, France and Russia, while another 4,00,000 to 5,00,000 tonnes is in...
26 Sep, 2016, 05.03 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
- Wheat exports sluggish as global prices are low
Flour millers said that wheat shipments are not picking up due to unfavourable price situation in the global markets.
16 Oct, 2011, 01.07 PM IST