Wheat acreage jumps 5-fold to 7.56 lakh hectares so far this rabi season

Wheat acreage jumps 5-fold to 7.56 lakh hectares so far this rabi season

New Delhi: Area under coverage for wheat jumped over five-fold to 7.56 lakh hectares in the ongoing winter sowing season ‘rabi’, according to agriculture ministry data. Wheat acreage stood at 1.47 lakh hectares in the year-ago period. In case of oilseeds, about 47.10 lakh hectares coverage has been reported as on November 4 of this … Read more

Centre exempts wholesalers and big retailers from stockholding limits on edible oils and oilseeds

Centre exempts wholesalers and big retailers from stockholding limits on edible oils and oilseeds

The Centre today issued a notification exempting wholesalers and big chain retailers oilseeds and edible oils from the current stock limit order. The stock limit order was imposed last October due to increasing prices of edible oils both in international as well as domestic market. It was then extended upto 30th June, 2022 and further … Read more

Wheat, paddy procurement at all-time high: Government

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Around 433.32 LMT wheat procured in the current marketing season RMS 2021-22 so far, against the last year corresponding purchase of 387.66L MT -11.77 % more in comparison to last year’s corresponding period. This is an all time high, said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. About 49.14 Lakh farmers have already … Read more

Cotton industry is trying to poach farmers to increase acreage as farmers may opt for edible oils due to record prices

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A rally in both cooking oil prices, including soybeans and cotton, to a 11-year high has worried cotton traders that acreage for cotton could fall as farmers choose the smaller crop cycles of oilseeds and pulses. However, production cost of soyabean is less as farmers use their own seeds. Besides, pesticide and labour costs are … Read more

Canola oil has become one of the world’s most important oilseeds: Gurpreet Singh, MD at JIVO Wellness

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Canola oil has a higher smoke point of 242 degree C which is ideal for Indian cooking. As the world grapples with the worst ever pandemic of our lifetime, keeping a healthy body is on top of everyone’s mind and a healthy diet will always get the top billing for ensuring a strong immunity for … Read more