Wheat Transparency
In response to consecutive years of diminished wheat production due to heat waves, India is implementing a proactive measure to prevent hoarding and price spikes.
In response to consecutive years of diminished wheat production due to heat waves, India is implementing a proactive measure to prevent hoarding and price spikes.
The stock position will have to be updated every Friday until further orders, the directive said.
The Centre organised a meeting of state food secretaries to discuss the procurement arrangements for Rabi and Kharif Crops for season 2024-25 and 2023-24 respectively yesterday.
As the country faces the spectre of above-normal temperatures in its key wheat-producing regions, the nation’s agricultural landscape is poised at a critical juncture.
This step has been taken to increase the availability of wheat in the open market and to further stabilize the prices of wheat.
Briefing newspersons, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the MSP has been revised on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
A total of 2.01 LMT wheat from 481 depots and 4.87 LMT rice from 264 depots was offered from across the country, an official release said on Thursday.
Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra on Tuesday said there are no plans to import wheat from Russia under any diplomatic deal.…
The FCI shall offload 50 LMT of wheat and 25 LMT of rice in the open market in a phased manner under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) [OMSS(D)] for sale through E-auction.
Despite the Centre having imposed stock limit on wheat to control its price rise earlier this month, there has been a percentage increase in its prices in the last 10 days, which may make common man's meal costlier.
