Tag: Wheat
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FCI let over 4 lakh tonne wheat rot away: CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has picked holes in the functioning of Food Corporation of India (FCI) in 2015-16, citing fraudulent payments and spoilage of 4.72 lakh tonnes of wheat worth Rs.700.30 crore. In its report that was tabled in Parliament on Friday, the CAG said "fraudulent excess payments of Rs.14.73 lakh and Rs.37.89...
August 4, 2017 -
37.15 lakh MT wheat arrive in Haryana mandis
So far more than 37.15 lakh metric tonne (MT) of wheat has arrived in the mandis of Haryana. Out of the total arrived wheat, the five government procuring agencies have purchased 37.12 lakh MT and traders have purchased 3,000 MT of wheat. Giving details of the wheat procured by government agencies, An official spokesperson said that...
April 16, 2017 -
Govt imposes 10% import duty on wheat, tur dal
The government on Tuesday imposed 10 per cent import duty on wheat and tur dal with immediate effect in a bid to protect farmers' interest, amid projection of a record crop this year. On December 8, the government had reduced customs duty on wheat to zero from 10 per cent to boost domestic availability and...
March 28, 2017 -
Favorable weather : Haryana expecting bumper wheat yield
Prolonged winter season and timely rainfalls have raised hope for bumper wheat production in Haryana this year despite low wheat sowing this season. Agriculture department officials said wheat production in the state is likely to go over 120 lakh metric tonne (MTs) this year, nearly six lakh MTs higher than the yields outcome last year....
March 17, 2017 -
Favorable weather : Haryana expecting bumper wheat yield
Prolonged winter season and timely rainfalls have raised hope for bumper wheat production in Haryana this year despite low wheat sowing this season. Agriculture department officials said wheat production in the state is likely to go over 120 lakh metric tonne (MTs) this year, nearly six lakh MTs higher than the yields outcome last year....
March 17, 2017