10.5 lakh tonnes of wheat procured in MP so far
Bhopal, April 24 (IANS) Amid the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus scare in the country, Madhya Pradesh has so far procured as much as 10.5...
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Govt to procure 407L tonnes of wheat in 2020-21
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The government will buy 407 lakh tonnes of wheat directly from the farmers at MSP in the ongoing Rabi Marketing...
67% wheat harvested, summer crop sowing in progress: Agri Ministry
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Wheat crop harvesting reached around 67 per cent of the total area under cultivation so far and summer crop sowing...
High-velocity wind, rain flatten wheat crop in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, April 18 (IANS) High-velocity gusts of wind and hailstorms have flattened wheat crop over in Punjab with Bathinda district being the worst hit, officials...
Mammoth exercise in Punjab to procure wheat amid pandemic
Chandigarh, April 15 (IANS) A mammoth two-month exercise in Punjab began on Wednesday to procure approximately 135 lakh tonnes of wheat, a record of sorts,...
Punjab ready for bumper wheat harvest of 182 lakh tonnes
Chandigarh, April 12 (IANS) Punjab is ready for the harvest of bumper wheat crop of 182 lakh tonnes, a record of sorts, from April 15...
Arrival of wheat, onion, potato, mango, banana dips 50-95% in lockdown
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) National daily arrivals of several crops like wheat, chana dal, onion, potato, apple, banana and mango are down by 50-95...
SGPC, DSGMC to get rice, wheat at PDS rates
Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday said the Centre has allowed Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Delhi...
Wheat procurement after middle of April, no word from FCI
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) With the country under a 21-day nationwide lockdown till April 14 due to coronavirus crisis, procurement of wheat in the...
Punjab to commence wheat harvesting by April 12
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced that wheat harvesting in the state would commence around mid-April on account of...
Punjab dispatches 50,000 tonnes of wheat, rice
Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) To ensure uninterrupted supply of grain during the 21-day coronavirus lockdown, Punjab has dispatched 50,000 tonnes of wheat and rice to...
Unseasonal rain, hail, to damage wheat, mustard, gram
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The unseasonal rains and hailstorms in various parts of the country, especially in north India, will cause damage to rabi...
Wheat worth Rs 607 crore damaged in Punjab: CAG
Chandigarh, March 2 (IANS) Inadequate and improper wheat storage and stocking fresh one with the infested in Punjab resulted in loss of wheat of Rs...
Record wheat production expected, acreage over 330 lakh hectares
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Wheat production in the country is expected to touch new heights as the acreage of wheat sowing has gone beyond...
Stubble burning to abate as wheat sowing up in Punjab
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) While an air pollution emergency is playing out in Delhi NCR, stubble burning in Punjab is likely to abate by...
Tonnes of wheat rotting in rain in Haryana
Chandigarh, July 16 (IANS) Several thousand tonnes of wheat has been lying unattended in food corporation godowns in Haryana, with the grain turning black with...
UP falters in wheat procurement target
Lucknow, June 14 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government has failed to achieve its target of purchasing 55 lakh metric tonne (MT) of wheat from farmers...
Punjab reaps biggest wheat crop in 20 years
Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) Punjab has harvested a 20-year record bumper wheat crop this season with its production of 129.93 lakh tonnes, an official said...
Centre cuts bag supply to choke wheat buy: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday accused the central government of acting at the behest of the Shiromani Akali Dal...
Punjab heading for record-breaking wheat procurement
Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) Wheat arrivals across agrarian state Punjab have peaked to 10 lakh tonnes daily and the state is heading for record-breaking wheat...