Climate-proofing India's daily bread: The race for resilient wheatClimate change impacts - including harsher heat, drought and floods - pose a major emerging threat to food security in India and elsewhere,...
24 Jun, 2024, 10.07 AM IST
- Wheat production likely to be good this year: Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda
The country's wheat production is expected to be good this year amid higher coverage due to favorable weather conditions. The sowing of whe...
19 Jan, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
Too early to say about impact of high temperatures on wheat crop, says Agriculture Minister"Lekin main samjhta hoon ki abhi koi aisi stithi nahi hai. Koi prabhav pada hai, aisa kahna jaldbazi hogi (But I think, there is no such si...
14 Mar, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
MSP & pollution: Two sides of same coinThere is a direct correlation between why north India becomes a gas chamber every winter and the scheme of paddy and wheat procurement unde...
10 Dec, 2022, 10.50 PM IST
India's wheat export boom brings a bonanza to farmers, and budget reliefBefore the nearly 50% surge in global wheat prices, India struggled to export the grain due to annual increases in the MSP to placate the p...
29 Apr, 2022, 08.46 AM IST
Punjab CM writes to PM to seek incentive for farmers to delay wheat arrivalThe Chief Minister said the Centre should immediately announce a bonus of Rs 100 per quintal over and above MSP to the farmers for bringing...
14 Apr, 2020, 06.12 PM IST
Rainfall a relief for rabi crops in northern statesThe weather office has forecast cold wave conditions to continue over this belt over the next two days.
23 Jan, 2019, 09.27 AM IST
Rabi crops to gain as cold wave slated to continue for two daysWheat planting fell by 4.02% to 298.67 lakh hectare, as on January 19. As on date, yellow rust has not been reported across the wheat sown ...
24 Jan, 2018, 06.55 AM IST
Rain to hit North India soon, to help wheat, mustard cropsThe continued dry weather conditions and maximum temperatures being above normal over parts of north-west and central India were a concern ...
22 Jan, 2018, 07.50 AM IST
January rains expected to boost planting of wheat, chickpea & mustard cropsDry weather conditions in November-December have not made any major impact on the total area covered under rabi, or winter-sown, crops this...
06 Jan, 2017, 09.18 AM IST
India's 2015-16 wheat output may surpass last year's levelLast year, wheat output had declined to 88.94 million tonnes from a record 95.85 million tonnes achieved in the previous year because of dr...
29 Jan, 2016, 02.02 PM IST
Tech-savvy farmer saves wheat crop in ChandigarhGrains of TruthIkhhlaq.Aujla@timesgroup.comChandigarh: Untimely rains accompanied with strong winds and hailstorm have farmers across north...
09 Mar, 2015, 03.17 AM IST
- Dense fog and misty conditions to prevail in Haryana
Dense Fog and mist conditions is likely to prevail in most parts of Haryana for the next 48 hours.
06 Jan, 2012, 06.50 PM IST
Govt weighs open market sale of grainFood Corporation of India may resume wheat, rice sales from September
22 Jul, 2009, 07.18 AM IST
Govt weighs open market sale of grainFood Corporation of India may resume wheat, rice sales from September
22 Jul, 2009, 07.18 AM IST
- Govt weighs open market sale of grain
Government is considering a raft of emergency measures that includes open market sale of its rice and wheat stocks and allowing private com...
22 Jul, 2009, 04.39 AM IST
- Govt plans steps to tackle rising food prices
To bring down cereal prices, the government may start selling FCI rice in the open market from September.
21 Jul, 2009, 05.11 PM IST