Rains in some parts to boost prospects of rabi crops: Govt
Higher temperatures seen in past few weeks will not impact rabi crops like wheat, government said Friday, adding that rains in some parts of the country are expected to boost the production prospects.
Jan 22, 2016, 22:17 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee promises rice and wheat at Rs 2 per kg
The West Bengal government will give rice and wheat at a subsidised rate of Rs two per kg to over seven crore people in the state.
Dec 18, 2015, 16:41 PM IST
First genetic map of wheat created
Scientists from University of Liverpool have created the first map of wheat epigenome which can lead to a new tool to improve crop-breeding technologies.
Dec 10, 2015, 19:22 PM IST
Rabi crops sowing hit by both floods & drought: Agriculture Minister
Sowing of rabi crops like wheat has been affected due to both drought and floods this year and the government is taking steps to minimise the impact, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Thursday.
Dec 03, 2015, 17:22 PM IST
Rabi wheat sowing down 27% at 117.32 lakh hectare so far
Wheat sowing has declined by 27 percent to 117.32 lakh hectares so far this rabi season due to lack of moisture content in soil and late harvest of Kharif crops.
Nov 27, 2015, 19:01 PM IST
Pulses sowing up by 13% to 38.91 lakh hectares
Buoyed by higher support price, farmers have planted pulses in more area at 38.91 lakh hectares in this rabi season so far against 34.42 lakh hectares area in the year-ago period.
Nov 13, 2015, 20:50 PM IST
Wheat sowing lagging behind at 2.76 lakh hectare
Wheat sowing is lagging behind as the crop has been planted in only 2.76 lakh hectare so far in the ongoing rabi season due to lack of soil moisture.
Nov 06, 2015, 20:58 PM IST
Govt hikes import duty on wheat to 25% to check imports
The government Monday raised import duty on wheat to 25 percent till March next year to restrict overseas purchases in the wake of falling global prices.
Oct 19, 2015, 23:00 PM IST
Govt may hike import duty on wheat to 25% to check imports
The Centre may raise import duty on wheat to 25 percent from the current 10 percent to restrict overseas purchases when domestic stocks are surplus.
Oct 14, 2015, 16:41 PM IST
India to roll out $20 billion food welfare plan by December
India will roll out its multi-billion dollar food welfare plan by December, the food minister said, allowing 67 percent of its 1.2 billion people access to cheap rice and wheat.
Jul 07, 2015, 19:57 PM IST
FoodMin has proposed 10% import duty on wheat: Paswan
Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said his ministry has proposed 10 percent import duty on wheat to curb cheaper shipments as the country already has surplus stock.
Jul 03, 2015, 21:02 PM IST
Private millers to import 5 lakh tonnes wheat from Australia
Private flour millers from south India are importing wheat for the first time in a decade and have contracted for 5 lakh tonnes from Australia, of which 60,000 tonnes has already reached Indian ports, traders said.
Jun 23, 2015, 20:04 PM IST
'India signs biggest wheat import deals in over a decade'
Indian flour millers and the local units of global trading giants have sewn up deals to import 500,000 tonnes of premium Australian wheat since March, trade sources said, the biggest such purchases in over a decade, despite surplus stocks at home.
Jun 23, 2015, 16:54 PM IST
Wheat procurement falls to 21.73 mn tonne despite eased norms
The government has kept wheat procurement target of 30 MT for the current year, as against the actual procurement of 28 MT in the last year.
May 06, 2015, 14:16 PM IST
In India's grain bowl, recent rains ease weak monsoon worries
Recent unseasonal rainfall in India has come as a blessing for some farmers as it has replenished reservoirs in parts of the country, allaying concerns stemming from forecasts for a weak summer monsoon this year.
May 01, 2015, 19:04 PM IST
Wheat production likely to decline by 4-5%: Agri Minister
India's wheat production is likely to decline by 4-5 percent in the current crop year from the initial estimates of 95.76 million tonnes due to unseasonal rains, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Tuesday .
Apr 07, 2015, 13:46 PM IST
FCI to sell wheat in open market to non-procuring states in FY16
The government has decided to sell undisclosed quantity of FCI wheat in the open market throughout the year in 2015-16 fiscal to bulk consumers in non-wheat procuring states.
Mar 31, 2015, 19:36 PM IST
Govt not to cut multi-billion dollar food handout programme: Source
India will not scale down its multi-billion dollar food welfare programme that promises ultra-cheap rice and wheat to most of its people despite a high-level recommendation, a top government source said on Wednesday.
Feb 18, 2015, 19:54 PM IST
Rabi sowing marginally lower than last year: Care Ratings
Rabi season accounts for roughly half of the overall agricultural production, compared to last year.
Dec 26, 2014, 18:05 PM IST
18 lakh households eligible for food subsidy
Eighteen lakh households have been found eligible to get foodgrains at highly subsidized rates of Rs 2/ kg for wheat and Rs 3/ kg for rice under the Food Security Act.
Aug 27, 2014, 20:19 PM IST
