Page 4 - Wheat Production

India prohibits wheat exports with immediate effect to calm local prices

Trade sources said the decision to ban all sorts of wheat exports with immediate effect will immediately cool down the market prices of wheat and bring it closer to the MSP of Rs 2,015 per quintal

Sharp drop in procurement: Centre weighs 10% tax to rein in wheat exports

Exporters' mandatory registration on cards; PMO to decide on export ban

China's uncertain wheat harvest engenders fear for global economy

If the Chinese harvest is bad in the coming weeks, it could drive food prices up further, compounding hunger and poverty in the world's poorest countries

Top Headlines: Wheat export push, CBDT's ITR guidelines, and more

Here are the top Business Standard headlines on Friday

As Black Sea supplies fall, India sells record 1.4 mn tonnes wheat in April

India is the only major supplier of wheat at this time of year, and its exports of the grain have surged since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February

As Black Sea supplies fall, India sells record 1.4 mn tonnes wheat in April

India is the only major supplier of wheat at this time of year, and its exports of the grain have surged since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February

UN agency in talks with India on procuring wheat to offset global shortages

India has a wheat stockpile estimated at about 100 million tonnes, which exceeds the requirements for a safety net

Agri trade beyond the Ukraine war

India's chances of becoming a stable supplier of wheat are limited in the absence of a long-term policy on foodgrain exports

Govt revises wheat production estimate downwards by 5.7% to 105 mn tonnes

The lowering of estimates has been attributed to "early summer"

India can still export 8-10 mn tons of wheat: NITI Aayog member Chand

The situation is not at all alarming on the procurement front, says expert in interview.

Exporting grains out of central pool may lead to broken pledges

The move may violate 2013, 2015 vows and can risk drawdown in wheat inventory

USDA attache sees record-large India wheat harvest, exports in 2022-23

Following are selected highlights from a report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) post in New Delhi:

Record wheat crop, high stocks to help India meet rising global demand

India's new season wheat harvest is underway, with this year's production pegged at a record 111.32 million tonnes - making it the sixth season in a row that the country has produced a surplus.

Record wheat crop, high stocks to help India meet rising global demand

India needs at least 25 million tonnes of wheat each year to run a food welfare programme

Putin ally Medvedev says Russia could limit farm supplies to 'friends'

The European Union and Ukraine are Russia's main competitors in the wheat trade.

FY23 wheat stock may be robust despite exports, free grain scheme extension

However, traders say if free foodgrains scheme goes beyond September and there is another Covid wave that requires more relief, then the closing stock position could turn precarious

Weekly USDA wheat ratings rise in Kansas, drop in Oklahoma, Colorado

The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service in a weekly crop report on Monday rated 32% of the winter wheat in top producer Kansas

India looking beyond conventional markets to export wheat

India is looking forward to starting wheat export to several new countries beyond its Asian/South Asian neighbours.

India is in final talks to start wheat export to Egypt: Govt

It said that India's wheat exports increased to $1.74 billion during April-January 2021-22 as against $340.17 million in the same period last year

Will India emerge as key global player in wheat after sanctions on Russia?

India's role in maintaining food security on the global stage could significantly increase if it succeeds in expanding its marketshare of wheat. New Delhi is already the largest exporter of rice