The story of wheat – The Hindu
Wheat remained one of the most popular food crops and thousands of years later, it became the star of the Green Revolution. | Photo Credit:...
Global wheat prices seen under pressure on record output
Global wheat prices will likely come under pressure in 2025 on record production but tightening supplies may offer short-term support,...
ICAR’s wheat research centre advises farmers to keep vigil on pests as sowing ends
As wheat sowing has been completed now, the current favourable weather conditions are supporting its vegetative growth and tillering. But,...
Indian flour mills buy 1.41 lakh tonnes of wheat in FCI’s open market sale this week
The offtake of wheat in the Government’s open market auction through the Food Corporation of India was 94 per cent this week after the...
Wheat acreage nearly complete, exceeds last year’s total
Wheat sowing has increased 1.4 per cent to reach 320 lakh hectare (lh) until January 10 in the ongoing 2024-25 rabi season, which is higher...
India approves 2 LMT wheat supply, transit for Nepal’s trucks to Bangladesh
India on Sunday, January, approved Nepal’s request to supply 2 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, alongside granting land transit...
Government sets wheat procurement target at 30 million tonnes for 2025-26 season
Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters The government has set a conservative wheat procurement target of 30 million tonnes for the...
Climate change to cut wheat, rice yields by up to 10%, warn officials
India’s rice and wheat output is projected to dip by 6-10 per cent due to climate change, impacting access to affordable food for...
With India’s rabi sowing nearly over, stakeholders pray for ‘safe’ wheat harvest
Wheat coverage did not show any progress last week as it has been nearly completed. Farmers and other stakeholders are now praying for a...
FCI Wheat Auction: Up to ₹475/quintal fall in highest price after rejig in allocation quantity
The e-auction conducted for sale of wheat under the open market sale scheme (OMSS) by the Food Corporation of India on Thursday showed a...