India better prepared than Pakistan to handle climate shocks in wheat crop: Agri scientistsOne of the reasons behind Pakistan still being dependent on imports to meet domestic requirements is its failure to develop indigenous vari...
06 Apr, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
India's rice output to drop for the first time in 8 years, government saysRice production in the world's largest exporter is being carefully watched after New Delhi banned exports of non-basmati white rice in July...
01 Mar, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
Mideast countries that are already struggling fear price hikes after Russia exits grain dealThe suspension of a crucial wartime grain deal between Russia and Ukraine is raising fears among low-income countries that food prices coul...
02 Aug, 2023, 11.02 AM IST
Pakistan facing net wheat deficit of 2.37 million metric tons, says food ministerAt present, Pakistan is facing its worst-ever flour crisis with parts of the country reporting a shortage of wheat and stampedes reported f...
28 Jan, 2023, 08.52 AM IST
Agro Trade: India's policies have boosted Pakistan's earnings at the cost of Indian exportsFive years of ban on Indian wheat export helped Pakistan ship around two million tonnes of the commodity in last two years.
12 Jul, 2012, 08.25 AM IST
- Allow export of wheat to Pakistan and other CIS countries: Sukhbir Singh Badal
The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal requested Union Government to take an early call on allowing export of wheat to P...
24 Apr, 2012, 06.27 PM IST
- Iran looks to import 3 million tonne Indian wheat
Govt has initiated the process of exporting wheat to Iran. Iranian firms have sent wheat import enquiries to APEDA through the Indian embas...
22 Mar, 2012, 04.08 AM IST
- 'Global hunger index does not reflect hike in production, supply'
India ranks 67th among 81 countries in respect of food security, govt informed Parliament, but denied food security scenario in country has...
28 Nov, 2011, 06.58 PM IST
- Centre to allow private traders to export wheat
A high-level government panel is believed to have allowed private firms to export 20 lakh tonnes of wheat from May 15.
06 May, 2009, 03.12 AM IST
- Pakistani children in danger from food crisis: UNICEF
Pakistan's government must take urgent action to protect children from the effects of the global food crisis.
23 May, 2008, 10.11 PM IST
- Pak grain being smuggled into India
Pakistan has asked its Rangers deployed along the Indo-Pak border to check any possibility of smuggling of pulses, rice, wheat and flour to...
23 Apr, 2008, 12.05 AM IST
- Govt downplays FAO's note on wheat fungus
The Directorate of Wheat Research on Thursday downplayed the alerts by UN agency Food and Agriculture Organisation that a deadly fungus may...
07 Mar, 2008, 01.41 AM IST
- FAO alerts India on deadly wheat fungus
The UN agency Food and Agriculture Organisation has alerted six countries including India on dangerous wheat fungus, which is capable of wr...
06 Mar, 2008, 04.32 PM IST
- No wheat exports to India: Pak
Stating there was no change in its policy of ban on wheat exports, Pakistan on Friday said it would not be possible to sell the foodgrain t...
03 Aug, 2007, 05.15 PM IST
- Pakistan MFN status for India soon
Pakistan is likely to grant most-favoured nation (MFN) status to India and an official announcement to this effect is likely to be made sho...
27 Apr, 2007, 02.19 AM IST
- Pak ready to ship cement surplus to India
Pakistan cement firms on Thursday said they are ready to export the country's entire surplus to India, provided procedural bottlenecks are ...
26 Apr, 2007, 07.33 PM IST
- Wheat production way below target: Pawar
Against a target of 16m tonnes, we have done only 9.2m tonnes (till now),” agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said replying to supplementary...
29 Jul, 2006, 12.42 AM IST