Indian flour mills urge govt to release wheat stocks as prices surgeIndian wheat prices hit a nine-month high, and industry experts urged the government to release reserve stocks to manage the rising costs. ...
21 Aug, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Wheat procurement crosses last year's figure, comfortable to meet demand: Food ministryWheat procurement for the 2024-25 Rabi marketing season progresses smoothly, surpassing last year's total with 262.48 lakh tonnes acquired,...
24 May, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
Central govt selling Bharat Atta at Rs 27.5/kg, Bharat Dal at Rs 60/kg - Where to buyThe central government is selling atta and chana dal at subsidized rates under the Bharat Atta and Bharat Dal brands. Priced at Rs 27.50/kg...
21 Nov, 2023, 01.18 PM IST
No cause of concern for wheat crop if temp prevails below 35-degree C in mid-March: IARISpeaking with PTI, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) Director A K Singh said: "The IMD (India Meteorological Department) has fo...
22 Feb, 2023, 06.20 PM IST
India's record high prices spur wheat sowing, area up nearly 11% y/yFarmers have also increased acreage under rapeseed, the key winter-sown oilseed, to 7.1 million hectares as of Nov. 25, up from last year's...
25 Nov, 2022, 09.07 PM IST
India's wheat planting gathers momentum, acreage up nearly 10%The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare will keep updating the provisional crop sowing figures as it gathers more information from s...
11 Nov, 2022, 09.14 PM IST
What to watch as commodities markets brace for hits to supplyTraders of coffee, sugar and cotton are closely tracking forecasts of weather developments across the Gulf of Mexico, as the Atlantic hurri...
03 Sep, 2022, 09.59 AM IST
Crashing food prices ease fears of starvation but not of a market crisisMany developing countries will face mass protests, arising not just out of rising global prices but balance of payments crises and bad dome...
12 Jul, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
FMCG, electronics companies' margins set to improve soonCompany executives and analysts said they expect margin pressures to ease off, but added that they are closely monitoring macro and geopoli...
07 Jul, 2022, 09.05 AM IST
Wheat exports strategy on war footingMultiple ministries are in discussions to devise a plan to export wheat amid high prices and tight supplies because of the conflict.
29 Mar, 2022, 06.02 PM IST
Soybean futures cap longest rally in 40 years on China demandFutures traded in Chicago rose for a 12th consecutive session, the longest rally for a most-active contract since 1980. China stepped up pu...
10 Sep, 2020, 09.08 AM IST
Take up issue of grain stock holding at WTO: Parkash Singh Badal to PM Narendra ModiBadal urged PM Narendra Modi to forcefully take up the issue of public stock holdings of foodgrains at WTO for food security of the nation.
10 Dec, 2015, 10.05 PM IST
- Exporters ask government to look into advance payment issue with Iran
Exporters have asked the government to modify the payment mechanism between the countries so that they can receive funds in advance.
23 Mar, 2012, 03.47 PM IST
- Weekly barometer: Farmers upbeat about cold spell
The farmer community is upbeat as the prevailing conditions are proving beneficial for the wheat crop.
04 Jan, 2011, 12.57 AM IST
Wheat prices may rally on Russian export banWorst drought in half a century hits Russia's grain output.
07 Aug, 2010, 12.33 AM IST
- Rains more than 9% below normal June 1-22
Annual monsoon rains, vital to the trillion-dollar economy's farm output and economic growth, were 9.4 per cent below normal for June 1-22,...
23 Jun, 2010, 07.14 PM IST
- India predicts record grain harvest but experts say not enough
India has forecast a record grain harvest but experts warned Wednesday farm productivity would have to rise much faster to feed the nation ...
23 Apr, 2008, 07.58 PM IST