Page 4 - Wheat Procurement

Wheat prices decline on record output, procurement and demand destruction

The price decline has brought major relief to middle-class consumers at a time when Covid-19 has rendered millions of people jobless and millions of others underwent pay cuts

Punjab, MP lead the way as wheat procurement tops last year's level

The government has purchased 34.15 mln tonnes wheat iill May 24, compared to 34.13 mln tonnes procured in all of 2019.

Wheat procurement surpasses last year's level of 34.1 MT despite hurdles

Wheat procurement target has been set at 40.7 million tonnes (MT) for the 2020-21 marketing year

Covid-19 hinterland digest: A 200-bed hospital built in just 20 days

From farmers selling their harvest with relative ease in Punjab, to others dumping their tomato produce in Madhya Pradesh to onions making farmers cry, once again

Wheat procurement season kicks off amid Covid-19 crisis, lockdown curbs

The entire marketing of rabi crops looks problematic due to social distancing norms and dearth of labour

Punjab, Haryana to begin wheat procurement with social distancing in mind

Haryana, Punjab take different routes to ensure social distancing at mandis

Coronavirus lockdown: Govt likely to delay wheat procurement by a fortnight

India's wheat crop was estimated at a record 106.21 mt in the second official Advance Estimate some months earlier.

UP targets rabi wheat procurement of 5.5 mn tonnes at Rs 1,925/quintal MSP

State allows purchase from share croppers, contract farmers; last year it could log only 3.8 MT of wheat compared to seasonal target of 5.5 MT

UP wheat procurement slips 35% against 5.5 million tonnes target

Several reasons have been cited by the food and civil supplies department for tepid procurement, including the recent Lok Sabha polls and competitive prices prevailing in the open market

MP, Rajasthan & Gujarat asked to start early wheat procurement

Country is all set to harvest a record production of 96.64 mt in 2016-17 crop year

Wheat procurement falls 18% to 22.9 mt as lower arrival bites

Procurement has fallen due to lower arrival of wheat this year at about 25.6 million tonnes as against over 31 million tonnes last year

Private traders far more active in wheat procurement

Wheat is being bought at a premium of Rs 25-50 a quintal in MP, UP and Rajasthan, curtailing availability for govt agencies

RBI clears Rs 17,523 cr for wheat procurement

The CCL money is used to pay farmers for the crops government agencies procure from them