Wheat procurement crosses 19 MT, enough for free ration
By Sandip Das After a sluggish start following delayed harvest, the government agencies’s purchase of wheat in the current rabi
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Basmati rice exports rose 22% till February FY24 on West Asia demand
By Shreya Nandi Exports of high-quality basmati rice from India grew by 22 per cent to $5.2 billion during April
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Wheat procurement for 2024-25 sees slight dip, but likely to pick up soon
By Reuters Wheat procurement for the 2024-25 marketing year has started on a positive note though total procurement till April
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Govt buys record 11L tonnes of wheat in Punjab in single day
By Dipak K Dash Logging a single-day procurement record, govt agencies on Wednesday bought 11 lakh tonnes of wheat only
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Centre relaxes wheat procurement norms in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh to avoid distress sale by farmers
By Abhimanyu Sharma In a bid to avert distress sale by farmers, the Centre has relaxed wheat procurement norms in Rajasthan
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Nepal: Rice prices hit record high amid Indian ban
Rice prices surged to their highest by Rs800 per kg per 25 kg of bag over a year in the
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NDA demands CBI probe into rice scam in AP
By Md Ameen Leaders of the BJP, TDP and Jana Sena have demanded a comprehensive investigation by the CBI on
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Wheat purchase by private players sees upward trend across Punjab.
By Vishal Joshi Initial wheat purchase data shows an upward trend in the role of private players where the non-government
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FCI’s wheat & rice purchase slows on lower arrival, moisture, firm prices
By Puja Das Wheat and paddy procurement by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have been stagnant, due to lower
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Rice war: India’s strategic offensive to counter Pakistan’s EC plans
By Dhirendra Kumar India is gearing up to challenge Pakistan’s attempts to broaden the geographical indication (GI) tag for its
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