Punjab’s Malwa region witnesses lean buying
1 year, 8 months ago

Punjab’s Malwa region witnesses lean buying

Hindustan Times  

Most of the market committees in southwest Punjab districts did not record wheat purchase on Tuesday. As per information gathered from the region, purchase centres in about 30 market committees did not witness procurement of wheat. Ferozepur district food and civil supplies controller Himanshu Kukkar said hardly any purchase took place as there has been a delay in wheat harvesting. On the first day of the season’s purchase, a token amount of 12 tonne was purchased whereas the district has so far received more than 2,200-tonne wheat from four market committee areas. On Tuesday, 80,000-tonne grain arrived in the state mandis, which took the total arrivals to 1.61 lakh tonne The arrivals in the current season are way behind the last year’s corresponding arrivals of 10.23-lakh tonne wheat.

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Government to begin millet procurement from today
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Government to begin millet procurement from today

Hindustan Times  

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to brand millets as ‘Sri Anna’, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched efforts to boost millet production. BC Gautam, Prayagraj’s regional food marketing officer informed that 27 purchase centres have been set up for the purchase in the division and procurement will start from October 1. Apart from this, farmers can also tell share …

Dip in wheat procurement in MP, govt cites higher market price as reason
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dip in wheat procurement in MP, govt cites higher market price as reason

Hindustan Times  

After securing record high procurement of wheat in India in 2021, Madhya Pradesh saw a 33% dip in 2024 as compared to 2023, the highest for any state in India, according to data provided by the state agricultural department. Farmers are getting ₹2,800 to ₹3,100 per quintal for the best quality Sharbati and Lokman wheat while the state government was …

In Prayagraj,60% wheat purchased through doorstep collection: Official
8 months ago

In Prayagraj,60% wheat purchased through doorstep collection: Official

Hindustan Times  

As part of efforts to ensure smooth procurement of wheat from farmers across the state this season, the state government has set up 293 wheat purchasing centres in Prayagraj district alone and deputed nine agencies for the task. Since the minimum support price of wheat is ₹2,275 per quintal, the payout to the state’s farmers against the targeted purchase would …

Tardy lifting: Grain markets brimming in Malwa region
1 year, 8 months ago

Tardy lifting: Grain markets brimming in Malwa region

Hindustan Times  

Wheat purchase centres across southwest Punjab are choking due to slow lifting of food grains even as the purchase by government and private agencies is going on at a good pace. Bathinda arhtiya association president Satish Kumar said on Wednesday that farmers were facing problems in unloading wheat due to less space in mandis. Official information says Ferozepur recorded maximum …

Central teams land in Punjab, collect 55 samples to assess grain damage
1 year, 8 months ago

Central teams land in Punjab, collect 55 samples to assess grain damage

Hindustan Times  

Eight teams of scientists from the Union ministry of food and public distribution on Friday visited mandis across Punjab to assess the quality of wheat grain arriving for purchase by the state government agencies. “The ministry has sent the teams after the state government raised a red flag for allowing relaxation in grain quality at the time of procurement,” an …

Punjab announces closure of grain market after falling short of procurement target
2 years, 7 months ago

Punjab announces closure of grain market after falling short of procurement target

India Today  

The Punjab Mandi Board on Saturday announced the closure of the wheat procurement season after falling short of the procurement targets by nearly 37 lakh metric tonnes. According to the data released by the Punjab Mandi Board, the state recorded a total arrival of 101.8 LMT of wheat grain out of which 95.9 LMT was procured by government agencies and …

Grain of Truth: Age-Old Rules Keep Punjab's Wheat Procurement Low despite High Demand amid Ukraine War
2 years, 7 months ago

Grain of Truth: Age-Old Rules Keep Punjab's Wheat Procurement Low despite High Demand amid Ukraine War

News 18  

Punjab is witnessing sluggish wheat procurement this Rabi season, with only 50% of the 132 lakh metric tonnes procurement target met, even as private players are making more aggressive purchases. According to sources, the market uncertainty caused by the Ukraine-Russia war situation could have been a boon for farmers in Punjab, but “age-old rules” were hindering it. OTHER STATES BENEFIT …

Wheat procurement down 32% till Apr 17; private firms buying more grains for exports
2 years, 8 months ago

Wheat procurement down 32% till Apr 17; private firms buying more grains for exports

The Hindu  

The Centre's wheat procurement declined 32% to 69.24 lakh tonnes till April 17 of the current rabi marketing year as private companies are buying grains aggressively for exports, according to official sources. As per the official data, about 69.24 lakh tonnes of wheat has been purchased by the government agencies till April 17 of the ongoing 2022-23 rabi marketing season …

Private wheat purchase surges in Punjab amid Russia-Ukraine war
2 years, 8 months ago

Private wheat purchase surges in Punjab amid Russia-Ukraine war

India Today  

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has upped the demand for Indian wheat, with Punjab and other wheat-producing states witnessing a surge in crop purchases by private players. India Today's team reached Punjab’s market, where wheat growers could be seen selling their crop to many private players who are offering higher procurement prices as compared to the MSP fixed by the central government. …

Punjab: At 2.6%, wheat purchase by private players belies hopes
2 years, 8 months ago

Punjab: At 2.6%, wheat purchase by private players belies hopes

Hindustan Times  

Against the Punjab food and civil supplies department’s expectations of private players purchasing a considerable share of freshly harvested wheat crop as the rabi procurement season began on April 1, the trends in the first week are not too encouraging. According to procurement data released till April 7, of the total wheat arrival of 42,589 tonnes to the purchase centres …

Punjab: Wheat procurement starts on April 1, food dept expects fall in arrivals
2 years, 8 months ago

Punjab: Wheat procurement starts on April 1, food dept expects fall in arrivals

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh : The wheat procurement in Punjab for the rabi marketing season will start across 1,892 centres of the state agricultural produce marketing board from April 1. The wheat procurement in Punjab for the rabi marketing season will start across 1,892 centres of the state agricultural produce marketing board from April 1. The state food and civil supplies department, four …

Punjab Wheat Procurement Sets a New Record with Smooth DBT Switchover
3 years, 7 months ago

Punjab Wheat Procurement Sets a New Record with Smooth DBT Switchover

News 18  

With a smooth switchover to direct benefit transfer of the MSP, Punjab has recorded its highest ever wheat procurement during this year’s rabi season despite the ongoing farmers stir against the Centre’s new farm laws. The Union agriculture ministry has attributed an ‘almost flawless’ transition to farmer’s acceptance of the new mechanism and crediting the smooth change to central and …

Wheat procurement next week; Punjab , Centre in deadlock over land record
3 years, 9 months ago

Wheat procurement next week; Punjab , Centre in deadlock over land record

Hindustan Times  

Punjab’s plans to start wheat procurement next week, with the traditional date being April 1, could run into a hurdle. The Punjab government expects arrival of 132 lakh tonne of wheat for procurement and the operation winds up in 40-45 days, as the entire state machinery gets involved. Last week, in a meeting with the Food Corporation of India, state …

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