June 13, 2025
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India’s wheat procurement up 14%, nearing 30 mn t

Mahalakshmi@fastura.com01 mins

India’s wheat procurement for the 2024-25 season has increased by 14.4% to 29.46 million tonnes, primarily due to higher purchases in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Other states have contributed significantly despite lower procurement in Punjab and Haryana due to increased private buying and farmer stockpiling. Private players have offered higher-than-MSP prices amid scarcity, and wheat…

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The government has increased its purchase of wheat, in an effort to keep food prices under control

Mahalakshmi@fastura.com02 mins

The food ministry has selected 59 crucial districts across three states to strengthen MSP procurement operations. More farmers have registered for the wheat procurement drive this season, totaling over 0.36 million. The government’s wheat procurement push began last month to support inventories that had fallen to a 16-year low. Government agencies have acquired 0.6 MT…

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