DG ICAR Jat felicitates progressive millet farmer K Chikkana at ICAR-IIMRChikkana significantly increased his yield and income by adopting improved varieties and scientific practices, transforming his farm into a...
20 May, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Fake life-saving medicine racket busted in Delhi: Here's how they repackaged and sold drugs across several statesDelhi Police crime branch busted an interstate counterfeit medicine racket, arresting four individuals. The network allegedly sourced gover...
08 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Government's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirementIndia's food reserves are robust. Wheat and rice stocks in FCI godowns are nearly three times the mandatory buffer. This ensures ample supp...
06 May, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Centre okays sunflower seed procurement in Karnataka, extends purchase window for gram in MaharashtraThe central government has approved the purchase of sunflower seed from Karnataka for the 2026 rabi season. This move ensures farmers recei...
05 May, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
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
India's wheat output likely at 110-120 mn ton in 2025-26 amid weather damage, says Food SecyIndia's wheat output for the 2025-26 crop year is expected to be between 110 and 120 million tonnes. Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have i...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.50 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
Govt's wheat procurement to drop 69% due to delayed arrivalsWheat procurement is set to drop significantly in the 2026-27 marketing year. Unseasonal rains delayed grain arrivals and affected quality....
16 Apr, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
Govt sets conservative wheat procurement target of 30-32 million tonnes for 2024-25 seasonThe target was fixed after a deliberation with state food secretaries in a meeting chaired by Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra in the na...
29 Feb, 2024, 10.58 AM IST
Centre buys 262 lakh tonne wheat so far this year from farmers at MSP; total payout at Rs 47,000 croreThe Rabi marketing season runs from April to March. However, the bulk of wheat procurement is done between April and June. Wheat is a major...
01 Jun, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
Govt procures 69.24 lakh tonnes wheat so far for nearly Rs 14,000 crore"Wheat procurement has recently commenced in Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23 in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh,...
19 Apr, 2022, 12.45 PM IST
Govt pegs wheat procurement at record 444 lakh tonnes in 2022-23 mkt yearThe rabi marketing season (RMS) runs from April to March. The 2021-22 Kharif Marketing Season started in October 2021 and will run till Sep...
25 Feb, 2022, 09.28 PM IST
Wheat procurement rolled out, govt buys 78,000 tonnes in a fortnight“This year we have set a target of procuring 42.73 million tonnes of wheat with Madhya Pradesh to contribute the maximum 13.5 million tonne...
01 Apr, 2021, 05.17 PM IST
Govt targets to procure 40.7 mln tonnes of wheat and 11.29 mln tonnes of riceThe official said that the procurement has progressed well with all kinds of precautions and sanitisation in mandis. Food ministry said the...
22 Apr, 2020, 07.44 PM IST
Government buys 20,000 tonnes of onion for buffer stock, exceeds targetOnion production is estimated to be increased to 20.33 million tonnes in 2015-16 from 18.92 million tonnes in the previous year, as per gov...
29 May, 2016, 01.01 PM IST
Haryana to buy 75 lakh metric tonne wheat for Rabi season 2016-17Haryana government today said it has made all arrangements for the procurement of 75 lakh metric tonne of wheat for Rabi marketing season 2...
27 Mar, 2016, 09.36 PM IST
- Wheat procurement touches 22 lakh tonnes
Wheat procurement in recently started rabi marketing season 2012-13, has crossed the mark of 22 lakh tonne.
12 Apr, 2012, 08.23 PM IST