India is expected to experience above-average temperatures during the winter season, raising concerns about the yields of crops like wheat and rapeseed. The India Meteorological Department predicts above-normal minimum and maximum temperatures from December to February, with fewer “cold wave days. ” Winter-sown crops like wheat, rapeseed, and chickpea require cold weather for optimal growth…
India’s wheat prices have risen during the festival season, despite curbs on traders and processors. New Delhi recently reduced the limit of wheat stocks traders and millers can hold to boost availability and moderate prices. However, these measures have not reduced prices, which are currently trading at 28,416 rupees ($339.53) per metric ton in New…
In order to prevent foodgrain hoarding and maintain price stability, the center has set a restriction on the amount of wheat that retailers, wholesalers, processors, and large chain retailers may retain on hand as of Monday, according to a senior official. Every Friday, processors, distributors, big-box stores, and individual retailers will reveal their wheat inventories,…
In the next few days, government agencies are expected to acquire more wheat than they did the previous year 262 lakh tonnes as of Saturday. As of now, purchases have reached about 261 lakh tonnes. The total is anticipated to not meet the initial estimate of 300–310 lakh tonnes. Madhya Pradesh has extended its procurement…
According to the food ministry, the government has set a cautious objective for the purchase of wheat during the 2024–25 rabi marketing season, which is in the region of 30-32 million tons. Despite the Ministry of Agriculture’s hopes for a record wheat production of 114–115 million tonnes in the 2023–24 crop year (July–June), the lower…
Even though the take-in increased to 96% from 94% the previous week, the average price of wheat in the Food Corporation of India (FCI) e-auction on Wednesday remained steady, indicating that demand will stay strong till the new crop starts arriving around mid-March. Since it began selling wheat on June 28 to increase the amount…
Due to increased demand for major holidays, tight supply, and the fact that import taxes prevent domestic flour mills from purchasing wheat abroad, Indian wheat prices soared to an eight-month high on Tuesday. In order to boost supplies and regulate prices in front of crucial state assembly elections and a general election next year, the…
