Enough rice, wheat stocks for emergencyFood prices remain steady across India. Essential items like grains, pulses, edible oils, and sugar are in good supply. The government assu...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
Govt approves 25 lakh tons of wheat exportsIndia will export 25 lakh tonnes of wheat and an additional 5 lakh tonnes each of wheat products and sugar. This move aims to stabilize dom...
13 Feb, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Wheat stock limits tightened as prices stay firmThe Indian government has tightened stock limits on wheat for traders and processors to stabilize prices and ensure food security. With amp...
12 Dec, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
From bread to biscuits, high wheat prices put FMCG companies in a fix. Can they afford to raise prices?Wheat prices have remained elevated for a year now and FMCG companies responded by increasing prices or reducing package size of products u...
02 Dec, 2024, 09.25 AM IST
Govt weighs interventions to stabilise rising wheat pricesThe government announced its intention to implement appropriate policy measures aimed at maintaining stable wheat prices for consumers acro...
20 Jun, 2024, 05.59 PM IST
Government sells 71 lakh tonnes wheat so far in open market to keep prices under controlThe government has sold 71.01 lakh tonnes of wheat and 1.62 lakh tonnes of rice through auction in the open market to control prices. Wheat...
31 Jan, 2024, 10.09 PM IST
Government increases bid quantity to 200 tonne under OMSS wheat to stabilise wheat, flour pricesFood Corporation of India, the government's nodal agency for procurement and distribution of foodgrains, is offloading wheat from its buffe...
27 Oct, 2023, 06.29 PM IST
Indian govt could sell wheat in open market to control price: Food SecretaryThe Indian government could sell more wheat on the open market to control prices that have reached their highest in nearly eight months, th...
25 Sep, 2023, 03.06 PM IST
Government to sell five million tonnes of wheat, 2.5 million tonnes of rice in open marketThe Indian government is planning to sell 5 million tonnes of wheat and 2.5 million tones of rice from its stocks in the open market to sta...
10 Aug, 2023, 12.03 AM IST
FCI sells 4.91 lakh tonnes wheat in open market to bulk consumers in sixth round of e-auctionAfter the 6th round of e-auction, the cumulative sale of wheat under the OMSS has touched 33.77 lakh tonnes against the overall allocation ...
16 Mar, 2023, 08.11 PM IST
Wheat prices crash up to 9% in a day on FCI moveWheat prices in Delhi crashed by 6-9% in a day on Friday as Food Corporation of India (FCI) issued tenders to sell wheat. The wheat flour (...
28 Jan, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
Reliance Retail's bid price for 40,000 T Haryana wheat signals shortageHafed, which used to procure wheat only for Food Corporation of India at the minimum support price, had for the first time purchased the gr...
24 Aug, 2022, 11.31 PM 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
India bans wheat exports on food security concernsWheat traders and exporters said move will help stabilise wheat prices. "There are traders and farmers who are holding onto their wheat sto...
15 May, 2022, 06.48 AM IST
- FCI procures over 500 lakh tons foodgrains this year
State-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) has announced record procurement of more than 500 lakh tons of wheat and rice this year, which wi...
12 Sep, 2008, 03.55 PM IST
- FCI hopes to procure 135 lakh tons of wheat in 2008-09
Citing reports of higher wheat output this year, Food Corporation of India (FCI) on said it expects to lift at least 135 tons of wheat in 2...
27 Feb, 2008, 01.43 PM IST
- But all’s not well in Saurashtra
A bearish sentiment seems to have clouded Saurashtra-based wheat traders and farmers due to changing policies of the Centre and state gover...
17 May, 2007, 04.04 AM IST