FCI to hold e-auction of wheat in Andhra Pradesh on November 8

FCI to hold e-auction of wheat in Andhra Pradesh on November 8

The Food Corporation of India (FCI), for the coming e-auction on November 8, has offered about 2,700 MT of wheat to Andhra Pradesh, including 100 MT for the Union Territory of Port Blair. The wheat purchased from the FCI under the Open Market Sale Scheme-Domestic (OMSS-D) must be processed and released to the market for … Read more

‘Jowar alternative to temperature-sensitive wheat’ amid rising temperatures, says study

‘Jowar alternative to temperature-sensitive wheat’ amid rising temperatures, says study

Jowar near Bidadi on Bengaluru Mysuru road. | Photo Credit: Bhagya Prakash K The Indian School of Business (ISB) on Tuesday said that amid growing concern surrounding the temperature-sensitive wheat owing to climate change, a new research study has revealed sorghum (jowar) is an alternative to wheat as it is far more resilient to projected … Read more

40,000t wheat supplied by Russia to Pakistan stolen by govt officials

40,000t wheat supplied by Russia to Pakistan stolen by govt officials

New Delhi: As many as 67 senior government officials in Pakistan have been suspended and issued show-cause notices for allegedly stealing wheat worth billions of rupees supplied by Russia as a humanitarian gesture, people familiar with the development said. Almost 40,392 tonnes of wheat have been stolen from government warehouses located across 10 districts in … Read more

Record high temperatures in Feb may lead to more rate hikes from RBI, says India Ratings

Record high temperatures in Feb may lead to more rate hikes from RBI, says India Ratings

Mumbai: The record heat in February can lead to more rate hikes from RBI, a domestic rating agency said on Tuesday. The high temperatures will impact the wheat production, the rating agency said, adding that the surge in wheat prices contributed to over a tenth of the retail inflation in December and January, which is … Read more

India should offer wheat to crisis-laden Pakistan: RSS leader Krishna Gopal

India should offer wheat to crisis-laden Pakistan: RSS leader Krishna Gopal

RSS joint general secretary Krishna Gopal said India can give away 20-25 lakh tons of wheat | Photo Credit: S. Sudarshan RSS joint general secretary Krishna Gopal said that India was in a in a position to send over wheat to Pakistan in view of the food crisis in the neighbouring country, despite the acrimonious relationship … Read more

India cereal inflation broad-based and worrying despite data discord: Economists

India cereal inflation broad-based and worrying despite data discord: Economists

The soaring prices of cereals such as wheat and rice are a concern for the Indian economy even though the latest set of inflation data may overstate the extent of the increase, economists said. Inflation in the cereals category hit 16.12% in January compared to 13.79% in December, according to data released on Monday. Alongside … Read more

India will have record wheat production, must plan for export, says Arun Kumar Joshi

India will have record wheat production, must plan for export, says Arun Kumar Joshi

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Arun Kumar Joshi, managing director, Borlaug Institute of South Asia and the Country Representative of International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) has spent about four decades in researching and developing high-yielding and climate-resilient wheat varieties. With unexpected changes in the global climatic conditions … Read more

Wheat processors pick 42% of wheat offered in FCI’s first tender

Wheat processors pick 42% of wheat offered in FCI’s first tender

Flour mills that make atta and maida have picked up 42% of the wheat the government sold in the open market through its first tender last week, according to the chairman ofFood Corporation of India (FCI), the government agency that purchases grains from farmers at the minimum support price. Domestic wheat prices, which had crashed … Read more

India’s rabi crops sowing rises 4.4% led by wheat

India’s rabi crops sowing rises 4.4% led by wheat

Farmers in India have sown rabi crops across 620.62 lakh hectares as of Friday, an increase of 4.4 per cent year-on-year from the previous cropping season, Union farm ministry data showed. During the same period last year, the total acreage was 594.62 lakh hectares. The increase in crop area is across all crops with the … Read more