Wheat sowing tops normal acreage for first time, gram continues to drag
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee Wheat sowing picked up pace during the week ended December 22, crossing the normal acreage for the
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COMMODITIES
Indonesia secures rice import commitments from India, Thailand
By Reuters Indonesia’s PResident Joko Widodo said on Friday his government has secured rice import commitments from India and Thailand
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Restive Red Sea may make Indian basmati exports costlier, govt hopeful of sustaining demand
By Abhimanyu Sharma The current spate of attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea may impact
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Government approves World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in cooperative sector
In order to address the shortage of food grain storage capacity in the country, Government has approved the World’s Largest
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India’s agri exports may stay flat in FY24 due to ban on wheat, rice, sugar
By Shreya Nandi India’s agricultural exports may remain flat this financial year because export curbs on commodities such as wheat,
Read MoreGovt closely monitoring rice situation in domestic, international markets on weekly basis
By PTI The government is closely monitoring the rice situation in the domestic as well as international markets on weekly
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Open market sales of wheat cross 5 MT
By Sandip Das The open market sale of wheat by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) on Wednesday crossed 5
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Wheat Traders, Processors Upset Over Frequent Inspections for Enforcing Stocking Norms: Report
Multiple visits being carried out by authorities to wheat flour mills, wholesale stores, and retail units in the name of
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India’s lentils output may rise on higher yield, says trade.
The production of masur (lentils) will likely increase this crop year (July 2023-June 2024) with favourable weather supporting the crop
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Paddy purchases by Govt drops 13%, as farmers hold on to stocks
By Sandip Das Paddy procurement under the minimum support price (MSP) scheme declined 13% on year to 36.54 million tonne
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