MP: Banned wheat exports to ensure adequate domestic supply, says Union minister

MP: Banned wheat exports to ensure adequate domestic supply, says Union minister

Union Minister Kailash Choudhary on Sunday said the Centre had placed a ban on wheat exports to ensure adequate availability of the food grain in the country. The ban was put in place on May 14 in order to control domestic prices amid concern that wheat output may be hit due to a prevailing heatwave. … Read more

We have walked 10 steps. They should also walk at least two: MoS Agriculture on farmers’ protest

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New Delhi: The resolution of farmer protest will depend much on the flexibility of farmer unions over their demands. “We have walked 10 steps. They should also walk at least two, so that we can meet at some point. We want resolution in the interest of farmers. They should also understand this,” minister of state … Read more