Page 2 - Wheat Yields

MP becomes country's top wheat procurer; farmers get Rs 25,000 crore boost

The state has produced 30 million tonnes of wheat this year and also surpassed Punjab in procurement

Covid-19 lockdown: Farmers gather record wheat crop, but cannot move it

The country-wide lockdown has led to a labour shortage across rural India, crimping the harvest and preventing the bagging and movement of it

Wheat procurement picks up amid complaints of mismanagement in some mandis

Shortage of jute bags, 100-trolley rule among several issues farmers, who are being forced to stand in long queues, awaiting their turn to sell

From UP to Punjab, mechanised harvesting faces coronavirus lockdown hurdles

A combine harvester is a key equipment for farmers in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan as it can harvest acres of land at one go and doesn't require much labour

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

Record wheat output of 98.61 million tonnes is expected in 2017-18

Among oilseeds grown during rabi, production of mustard is expected to be 8.04 mt, up from 7.91 mt last year

Wheat output seen at all-time high, at 98.38 mn tonnes in FY17: govt

Rice output is estimated at 110.1 million tonnes

Indian researcher discovers new molecule to boost wheat yields

India's average yield is 39% lower than China