Page 6 - Wheat Production

Wettest monsoon in 25 years could lift 2020 wheat output to a record high

India received monsoon rains during the June-September season that were 10 per cent above average

Wheat sowing area down by 23% this rabi season; Punjab, MP top laggards

Area sown to most rabi crops remained lower in this rabi season, which begins from October

Poll grief for farmers as UP wheat procurement falls 40% to 2.7 mn tonnes

Less than a month left in procurement season and 50% of 5.5 MT target still left

Prolonged winter to help increase output of rabi crops like wheat, oilseeds

Wheat production is expected to cross 100 million tonnes in 2018-19 based on feedback from states as against a record 99.70 million tonne in the previous year

Wheat production likely to cross all-time high of 100 MT in 2018-19

Wheat production stood at record 99.70 million tonne in the 2017-18 crop year

Uttar Pradesh clocks 100% rise in wheat procurement at 3 million tonnes

Uttar Pradesh eyeing 5 MT of wheat procurement, corresponding to 16% of India target

Wheat buy in 2017-18 crosses last year's total

Centre estimates wheat production in 2017-18 crop year to be at an all-time high of around 98 mt

In Madhya Pradesh, market rates for wheat soar past govt's support price

FCI faces stiff competition from private entities in Madhya Pradesh on wheat procurement

Madhya Pradesh eyes second spot in wheat output

Record 20 million tonnes of production is expected

Record wheat, foodgrain output likely in 2016-17

Agri growth could top 5% this year on the back of record output