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,…
The increase in maximum temperatures would not affect the harvest-ready wheat crop, the IMD (India Meteorological Department) stated on Monday. Extreme heat is anticipated to hit India from April to June, with the central and western peninsular regions bearing the brunt of the impact, according to the IMD Director. He stated that there is no…
“The Department of Food and Public Distribution directs traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers, and processors in all states and union territories to declare their stock position on the portal beginning April 1, 2024, and continuing every Friday until further orders,” according to the order issued by the Department of Food and Public Distribution on…
The government is ramping up its Bharat brand of staples to control prices, with Nafed and NCCF tasked with procuring wheat directly from farmers, particularly in states like Bihar, Rajasthan, and eastern Uttar Pradesh where MSP benefits are often missed. This move aims to reduce reliance on FCI for wheat procurement. FCI’s role in ensuring…
The agriculture minister, predicts that the nation will produce a significant amount of wheat this year due to increased coverage. The principal rabi (winter) crop, wheat, was sown in October and is already fully grown. The top three states with the most area covered by wheat are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab. “As per…
The government said on Thursday that, as part of its efforts to control retail prices by dumping food grains on the open market, it has sold 2.84 lakh tons of wheat and 5,830 tons of rice from its buffer stock to 2,334 bidders through an electronic auction. 3 lakh tons of wheat and 1.79 lakh…
This year, the government has sold 3.04 million tonnes (MT) of wheat to bulk buyers through the Food Corporation of India (FCI) under the open market sale system (OMSS) in an effort to lower prices. The government wants to increase domestic supplies by selling 10 MT of wheat through OMSS by March 31, 2024. By…
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…
The government will soon sell 4 lakh tonnes of wheat and 5 lakh tonnes of rice from buffer stock to bulk buyers and dealers in the first round of auctions, despite the growing retail prices of commodities. These steps are a part of the Center’s comprehensive effort to reduce the rate of increase in the…
The Center has dispatched a team to Punjab and Haryana to inspect the quality of wheat arriving at terminal markets (mandis) and procurement centers. It is possible that the Center would reduce the requirements for obtaining the cereal in the two States for the Central pool stocks. Before Monday, a decision to ease procurement standards…
