India open to exporting wheat to needy nations despite ban
2 years, 10 months ago

India open to exporting wheat to needy nations despite ban

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India on Sunday said it would keep a window open to export wheat to food-deficit countries at the government level despite restrictions announced two days earlier. Subrahmanyam told reporters the government will also allow private companies to meet previous commitments to export nearly 4.3 million tons of wheat until July. He said India’s wheat production this year has come down by three million tons from 106 million tons last year. Up to 90 million tons of wheat were consumed in India last year out of a total production of 109 million tons, Subrahmanyam said, adding that India exported 7 million tons of wheat last year.

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Wheat purchase kicks-off in Haryana today
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14 hours, 58 minutes ago

Wheat purchase kicks-off in Haryana today

Hindustan Times  

The food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department of Haryana will on Tuesday start procurement of wheat as part of rabi marketing season 2025-26 at 415 purchase centres in the state, including 23 in Karnal. Out of this, Haryana has set the target to procure 75 lakh MT wheat at the minimum support price fixed at ₹2,425 per quintal. Apart …

Indias exports are bound to grow despite global uncertainties: DGFT
5 days, 23 hours ago

Indias exports are bound to grow despite global uncertainties: DGFT

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Mar 26 India's exports are bound to grow in the coming years despite uncertainties over global trade and tariff, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Despite the "uncertainties relating to trade and tariff, our exports are bound to grow in future years," he said at the Sourcex India 2025 show. Sarangi said that in the current year, …

India lifts export ban on broken rice, global prices may fall
3 weeks, 2 days ago

India lifts export ban on broken rice, global prices may fall

New Indian Express  

The Indian government has lifted the ban on the export of broken rice, a decision that could potentially lead to a drop in global rice prices. Experts estimate that India, the world's largest rice exporter, could ship over two million metric tonnes of broken rice to international markets. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated in the notification that India …

‘India’s machinery import from Germany grew 2.2 % in 2024’
1 month, 1 week ago

‘India’s machinery import from Germany grew 2.2 % in 2024’

The Hindu  

India’s import of machinery and equipment from Germany in 2024 increased 2.6% to 4,298 million Euros, according to VDMA, an organisation for the machinery and equipment manufacturing industry in Germany and Europe. “German machinery and equipment manufacturing companies exported goods worth 199.6 billion Euros in 2024, which was 5% lesser than the exports during 2023,” VDMA said in a press …

India’s Wheat Crop Under Threat from Warm Weather Before Harvest
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s Wheat Crop Under Threat from Warm Weather Before Harvest

Live Mint  

-- India is facing more warm weather and sparse rain this month, threatening the nation’s wheat crop and raising the prospect of the government cutting or removing an import duty on the grain. Rainfall across the country’s northwest region, a major wheat growing belt, has been almost 80% below normal since the beginning of the year, according to the India …

How India loses wheat, rice crops worth millions due to coal emissions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How India loses wheat, rice crops worth millions due to coal emissions

India Today  

As the world continues to grapple with the effects of human-induced emissions, a new study reveals how it's affecting crop production in India. The study from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability highlights the link between coal emissions and crop productivity - rice and wheat in particular - in India. As rice and wheat are two grains that are the …

India plans to export 1 million tonnes of sugar to handle domestic stock surplus
2 months, 1 week ago

India plans to export 1 million tonnes of sugar to handle domestic stock surplus

Live Mint  

India is expected to issue the order to allow the export of 1 million metric tonnes of sugar in the current season to help clear the country's surplus stock, reported the news agency Reuters, citing government and industry sources aware of the development. India's move to sell 1 million metric tonnes of sugar can further pressure global sugar prices, according …

India’s rice stocks hit record high, wheat reserves deplete
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s rice stocks hit record high, wheat reserves deplete

Live Mint  

By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI, Jan 10 - India's rice stocks hit a record high at the start of January, reaching eight times the government's target, while wheat stocks continued to deplete as traders urged the government to increase wheat sales amid market shortages. Rice reserves in state granaries, including unmilled paddy, totalled 60.9 million metric tons of Jan. 1, compared …

India exports 200,000 tonnes of rice to Bangladesh
3 months ago

India exports 200,000 tonnes of rice to Bangladesh

Live Mint  

Dhaka, December 27 : Bangladesh interim government has started importing rice from India. The consignment is part of an agreement to buy 200,000 tonnes of rice from India, a food official of Bangladesh said on Friday. "Bangladesh interim government will import another 100,000 tonnes of rice from India through tender, in addition to 200,000 tonnes of parboiled rice", he added. …

China's supply cut and global disturbances reduces India’s fertilizer imports
3 months, 4 weeks ago

China's supply cut and global disturbances reduces India’s fertilizer imports

Live Mint  

Chinese supply curbs and global supply chain disruptions have dragged down the production and imports of key fertilizers, casting a cloud over India's crop yields and farmer incomes. “Of the six million tonnes of fertilizers that India imports, China used to supply about two million tonnes. India imported a total of 10.65 million tonnes of phosphatic and potassic fertilizers in …

India’s exports rise, boosting global presence
3 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s exports rise, boosting global presence

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India is eyeing to be a global economic powerhouse with its remarkable achievements in the export landscape. “India’s export performance in several key product categories has shown notable success, with the country maintaining or improving its rank among the top 10 global suppliers, all with export values exceeding $1 billion in 2023,” the ministry said. “The petroleum sector …

India's winter expected to be warmer, threatening wheat yields
3 months, 4 weeks ago

India's winter expected to be warmer, threatening wheat yields

Deccan Chronicle  

India is likely to see above-average temperatures during the winter season, the state-run weather office said on Monday, raising concerns about the yields of crops such as wheat and rapeseed.India is expected to experience above-normal minimum and maximum temperatures from December to February, with fewer "cold wave days expected", the India Meteorological Department said in a statement.Winter-sown crops such as …

India’s tea, sugar exports raise sustainability concerns at home | Explained
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s tea, sugar exports raise sustainability concerns at home | Explained

The Hindu  

India is one of the world’s largest agricultural product exporters. Tea and sugar, two prominent commodities in India with a large domestic and export-oriented consumption base, offer good examples to illustrate the problems herein. Sugar India is the world’s second-largest sugar producer, with 34 million metric tonnes of production, about a fifth of the global production. Sugarcane and paddy occupy …

Indian wheat prices hit record high on strong demand, supply crunch
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian wheat prices hit record high on strong demand, supply crunch

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian wheat prices have jumped to a record high due to strong demand, limited supplies, and a delay in the government releasing stocks from its warehouses to augment supplies, industry officials said on Tuesday.The record prices are likely to lift retail inflation that surged to a 14-month high in October, driven by a jump in vegetable prices and dashing hopes …

From the pages of The Hindu, August 12, 1974: Food imports to maintain public distribution system
7 months, 2 weeks ago

From the pages of The Hindu, August 12, 1974: Food imports to maintain public distribution system

The Hindu  

New Delhi, August 11: The total quantity of foodgrains imported, including wheat received on loan from the Soviet Union during the 18 months from January 1973 to June 1974 was 6 million tonnes. There are clear indications that the Government wants to go in for more imports to maintain the public distribution system, as the internal procurement of wheat has …

India's exports soar 2.56 per cent to USD 35.2 billion in June: Govt data
8 months, 2 weeks ago

India's exports soar 2.56 per cent to USD 35.2 billion in June: Govt data

India TV News  

The government of India on Monday released data on the exports by the nation in the month of June. According to the data, India's merchandise export in June increased by 2.56 per cent to $35.32 billion compared to $34.32 billion in June last year. In May, the country's merchandise exports increased by 9.1 per cent and reached USD 38.13 billion, …

India may relax rice export restrictions to prevent domestic oversupply
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India may relax rice export restrictions to prevent domestic oversupply

Hindustan Times  

India, the world’s top rice shipper, may relax restrictions on exports of some varieties to avoid a glut in the country before the new crop arrives in the market in October, according to people familiar with the matter. The authorities may also scrap a 20% tax on parboiled rice exports and impose a fixed levy instead to discourage under-invoicing of …

India reaps record wheat output despite drop in area
8 months, 4 weeks ago

India reaps record wheat output despite drop in area

Hindustan Times  

Despite a fall in area under cultivation, India’s wheat production touched an all-time high of 112.92 million tonnes in the 2023-24 rabi season, which is 2.9% higher than the previous year. India’s wheat production touched an all-time high of 112.92 million tonnes in the 2023-24 rabi season, which is 2.9% higher than the previous year. According to data released by …

India plans to reduce wheat import duty from July in a bid to cool prices
9 months, 1 week ago

India plans to reduce wheat import duty from July in a bid to cool prices

Live Mint  

India is set to resume wheat imports by lowering the duty on inbound shipments while also imposing stock limits on the grain, three officials said, in a new attempt to tame prices and boost supplies. Also this | Govt misses wheat procurement target for second consecutive year, procures 26.6 mt—28.7% lower than target “As per my understanding and discussions at …

India set for wheat imports after six years, to shore up reserves
10 months ago

India set for wheat imports after six years, to shore up reserves

Hindustan Times  

* India set for wheat imports after six years, to shore up reserves India expected to scrap wheat import duty after June * Traders, flour millers likely to import wheat from Russia * New Delhi expected to restore wheat import tax after Sept * India aims for wheat reserves of 10 mln tons By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav NEW …

Wheat procurement sufficient for food-security schemes: Govt
11 months ago

Wheat procurement sufficient for food-security schemes: Govt

Hindustan Times  

The government’s procurement of wheat has crossed the minimum threshold quantity required to cater to all welfare schemes despite a delayed start, including distribution of free grains to nearly 800 million beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act, and authorities said they were on course to achieve grain-stocking targets for 2024. Procurement refers to purchases of grains by the Food …

Govt aims to grab 10% agri exports market
11 months, 1 week ago

Govt aims to grab 10% agri exports market

Hindustan Times  

The government is preparing a five-year action plan to grab 10% of the $405 billion exports market of 20 farm produce such as mangoes, banana, ghee, buffalo meat and alcoholic beverages, which could be unveiled by the central government after the general elections, officials aware of the development said. Centre is preparing a five-year action plan to grab 10% of …

On Maldives’ request, India clears export of food items including rice, wheat
11 months, 3 weeks ago

On Maldives’ request, India clears export of food items including rice, wheat

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Indian government has cleared the supply of several essential commodities to the Maldives, including items such as rice, wheat and onions whose exports are currently banned, amid a downturn in relations between the two sides. President Muizzu has repeatedly said in recent weeks that he intends to reduce the Maldives’ dependence on any one country for food …

Centre mandates weekly reporting on wheat stocks to prevent hoarding
1 year ago

Centre mandates weekly reporting on wheat stocks to prevent hoarding

The Hindu  

Traders, retailers and food processors must declare wheat stocks every Friday from April to prevent hoarding and price spikes, the government said on Friday. The second biggest global wheat consumer after China has been trying to contain wheat prices after heat waves hit production for two straight years, forcing the government to sell record volumes to boost domestic supplies. The …

Opinion: Who really feeds India?
1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: Who really feeds India?

India Today  

A lot could happen between now and early March when the Election Commission of India announces the Lok Sabha poll schedule. The authors here present five data points that clearly show Punjab no longer “feeds” India. 1: Arguably the biggest success story of Punjab, was leading the country in production of wheat, a feat that permanently erased the humiliation of …

Indian rice exporters expect to face challenges due to policy risks, high prices in 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian rice exporters expect to face challenges due to policy risks, high prices in 2024

The Hindu  

Indian rice exporters anticipate 2024 to be a challenging year marked by policy uncertainties and elevated local prices, hindering the normalisation of rice exports from the country. According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, the Indian Government's policy intervention in 2023, including banning non-Basmati white rice exports, imposing a 20 per cent duty on parboiled rice exports, and setting a minimum …

India's wheat production likely to touch all-time high of 114 million tonnes in 2023-24 crop year
1 year, 2 months ago

India's wheat production likely to touch all-time high of 114 million tonnes in 2023-24 crop year

India TV News  

Anticipating favourable conditions and increased coverage, a senior official from the food ministry said that wheat production is projected to reach a new milestone of 114 million tonnes in the current 2023-24 crop year. In the preceding 2022-23 crop year, wheat production achieved a record 110.55 million tonnes, surpassing 107.7 million tonnes from the previous year. Last year, the FCI's …

Govt to reduce Bharat Atta price by ₹2/kg in festive sop
1 year, 4 months ago

Govt to reduce Bharat Atta price by ₹2/kg in festive sop

Live Mint  

The government plans to offload a quarter of a million tonnes of wheat into the country’s vast food distribution system and offer cut-price whole wheat flour made from it in the run-up to the last festival season of its term. “The Centre will offload 250,000 tonnes of wheat to Kendriya Bhandar, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India and the …

Rice output expected to drop this year, govt may extend curbs on exports
1 year, 4 months ago

Rice output expected to drop this year, govt may extend curbs on exports

Firstpost  

The weaker output along with persistently high domestic rice prices ahead of five state elections this month and a general election next year have left farmers and traders worried that the government will prolong restrictions on exporting the grain. India’s rice production is expected to drop in 2023, raising the prospect that the central government will extend curbs on exports …

India clears non-Basmati rice exports to Bhutan, Mauritius, Singapore
1 year, 7 months ago

India clears non-Basmati rice exports to Bhutan, Mauritius, Singapore

Live Mint  

India on Wednesday permitted exports of limited quantities of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, Mauritius and Singapore, according to a notification by Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Mint on 23 August first reported in an exception for two key diplomatic partners, India will supply 14,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice this year to Mauritius and 79,000 tonnes to Bhutan under …

Explained | Understanding curbs on rice exports
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | Understanding curbs on rice exports

The Hindu  

The story so far: In a move to check domestic rice prices and ensure domestic food security, the Indian government has prohibited the export of white rice, levied a 20% export duty on par-boiled rice till October 15, and permitted the export of Basmati rice for contracts with value of $1,200 a tonne or above. Non-Basmati rice shipments were 7.5% …

India set to ban sugar exports for first time in 7 years
1 year, 7 months ago

India set to ban sugar exports for first time in 7 years

Live Mint  

India is expected to ban mills from exporting sugar in the next season beginning October, halting shipments for the first time in seven years, as a lack of rain has cut cane yields, three government sources said. “For the upcoming season, we will not have enough sugar to allocate for export quotas.” India allowed mills to export only 6.1 million …

Nepal turns to India amid fears of food shortage in festive season, urges to export more rice, sugar
1 year, 7 months ago

Nepal turns to India amid fears of food shortage in festive season, urges to export more rice, sugar

India TV News  

The Nepal government has requested India to facilitate the supply of paddy, rice and sugar, a senior official said in Kathmandu on Wednesday. "Nepal has requested India to provide one million tonnes of paddy, 1,00,000 tonnes of rice, and 50,000 tonnes of sugar," he said. "No immediate shortage of rice and sugar in the market: Nepal Though there is no …

India considering to import 8-9 million tonnes of wheat from Russia amid inflation: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

India considering to import 8-9 million tonnes of wheat from Russia amid inflation: Report

India TV News  

India is reportedly in talks with Russia to import 8 to 9 million tonnes of wheat to help reduce the prices of the commodity in the domestic market, reported TASS news agency citing The Economic Times. Despite India needing only 3 to 4 million metric tonnes of wheat to plug a shortfall, it is considering a bigger import to have …

How India’s ban on some rice exports is ricocheting around the world
1 year, 7 months ago

How India’s ban on some rice exports is ricocheting around the world

Al Jazeera  

India’s decision to ban exports of some rice was based on domestic reasons, but it’s had a global impact. “Earlier rice was trading for $550 per metric tonne, now prices are hovering above $650,” Nitin Gupta, senior vice president of Olam Agri India Private Limited, one of India’s biggest rice exporters, told Al Jazeera. Here’s an explainer on India’s role …

WFP taps India for 200,000 tonnes of rice as global hunger worsens
1 year, 7 months ago

WFP taps India for 200,000 tonnes of rice as global hunger worsens

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The World Food Programme has sought 200,000 tonnes of rice for its humanitarian operations from India, the largest exporter of the commodity, amid what it called “catastrophic levels” of global food insecurity triggered by the covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war, two people aware of the development said. The request comes after the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal, …

India to offer 5 million tonne wheat to bulk consumers to cool prices
1 year, 7 months ago

India to offer 5 million tonne wheat to bulk consumers to cool prices

The Hindu  

India will provide 5 million metric tonne of wheat and 2.5 million tonne of rice to bulk consumers such as flour millers, as part of efforts to augment supplies and stabilise prices, a senior government official told reporters on Wednesday. The country has adequate stocks of wheat and rice which the government can release on the open market to stabilise …

After rice, is India looking at banning sugar exports?
1 year, 7 months ago

After rice, is India looking at banning sugar exports?

Firstpost  

For sweet lovers across the world, there could be some bitter news. The fears of a sugar export ban come at a time when the country’s food inflation has risen to 4.49 per cent in June, against a revised 2.96 per cent in May. A whopping 4.5 million tonnes is being diverted to make ethanol, a 9.8 per cent rise …

India’s excess sugar production is guzzling groundwater
1 year, 7 months ago

India’s excess sugar production is guzzling groundwater

The Hindu  

In 2021-2022, India surpassed Brazil to become the largest sugar producer in the world, producing 359 lakh tonnes – an all-time high. If we don’t address the chronic overuse of groundwater in the sugar industry soon and effectively, India’s agricultural sector will be at risk of collapse. In the same year, of the 394 lakh tonnes of total sugar produced, …

India cuts rice exports, triggering panic-buying of food staple by some Indian expats in the US
1 year, 8 months ago

India cuts rice exports, triggering panic-buying of food staple by some Indian expats in the US

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Chatter on one of Prabha Rao’s WhatsApp groups exploded last week when India announced that it was severely curtailing some rice exports to the rest of the world, triggering worry among the Indian diaspora in the United States that access to a food staple from home might soon be cut off. Hoping to stave off inflationary pressures …

Data | Why India’s rice export ban impacts Asian and African nations the most
1 year, 8 months ago

Data | Why India’s rice export ban impacts Asian and African nations the most

The Hindu  

In the last couple of days, many panic-stricken Non-Resident Indians have thronged grocery stores and supermarkets in the United States to hoard bags of rice. This sudden rush followed the Indian government’s decision on July 20 to ban the export of non-basmati white rice to “ensure adequate availability in the Indian market and to allay the rise in prices in …

Govt bans exports of non-basmati white rice. What will be impact in US
1 year, 8 months ago

Govt bans exports of non-basmati white rice. What will be impact in US

India TV News  

The Government of India has recently announced a ban on the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect to stabilise the volatile retail prices in the country. In a statement on July 20, the Ministry of Food and Public Distribution said that in order to ensure adequate availability of non-basmati white rice in the Indian market and to reduce …

India considers a rice export ban – what would that mean for the world?
1 year, 8 months ago

India considers a rice export ban – what would that mean for the world?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Global prices for rice could soar again as the world’s largest supplier, India, considers banning …

Indians are now travelling to neighbouring country to buy tomatoes after price skyrockets
1 year, 8 months ago

Indians are now travelling to neighbouring country to buy tomatoes after price skyrockets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The world’s second largest tomato producer after China, India …

Wheat production in India takes a hit, prices shoot up
1 year, 9 months ago

Wheat production in India takes a hit, prices shoot up

India Today  

India's wheat harvest in 2023 is seen at least 10 per cent lower than the government's estimate of 112.74 million metric tons, a leading trade body told news agency Reuters on Wednesday. A New Delhi-based trader with a global trade house also said the farm ministry had overestimated this year's wheat output, while a Mumbai-based trader said the government had …

Govt’s rice procurement hits 55.8 mn tonne, wheat purchases at 26.2 mn tonne
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt’s rice procurement hits 55.8 mn tonne, wheat purchases at 26.2 mn tonne

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has procured 55.8 million tonne of rice in the 2022-23 marketing season so far benefiting a whopping 1.22 crore farmers, the ministry of consumer affairs, food & public distribution said in a statement. Wheat procurement stands at 26.2 million tonne, surpassing last year’s total purchases of 18.8 million tonne. According to agriculture ministry’s third estimate, rice …

Govt's rice procurement reaches 55.8 million tonnes and wheat 26.2 million tonnes so far
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt's rice procurement reaches 55.8 million tonnes and wheat 26.2 million tonnes so far

The Hindu  

The government's rice procurement has reached 55.8 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2022-23 marketing season, benefitting 1.22 crore farmers with MSP of ₹1.7 lakh crore, the Food Ministry said on June 20. Wheat procurement has reached 26.2 million tonnes so far in the 2023-24 rabi marketing year, more than the last year's total procurement of 18.8 million tonnes. …

Multi-agency approach to help govt get 34 mt wheat
1 year, 10 months ago

Multi-agency approach to help govt get 34 mt wheat

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The department of food and public distribution will ensure procurement of 34 million tonnes of wheat in the ongoing 2023-24 rabi marketing season by taking a multi-agency procurement approach. Currently, the department of food and public distribution procures wheat only through Food Corp of India, which so far in the current rabi marketing season has purchased 26.1 mt …

India to ship grains to Indonesia, Nepal, Senegal, Gambia
1 year, 10 months ago

India to ship grains to Indonesia, Nepal, Senegal, Gambia

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India will despatch around 1.05 million tonnes of food grains to Nepal, Indonesia, Senegal and Gambia as part of its economic diplomacy in the current financial year, waiving curbs on exports. In what is likely to add heft to India’s role in providing food security on the global stage, the department of food and public distribution has allowed …

Punjab: Sangrur surpasses 2022 figure of total wheat production
1 year, 11 months ago

Punjab: Sangrur surpasses 2022 figure of total wheat production

Hindustan Times  

Sangrur surpasses 2022 figure of total wheat production Sangrur district has surpassed the number of total wheat production of last rabi season. The total wheat production in Sangrur was 8.74 lakh MT in 2022, while over 9.54 lakh MT wheat has already arrived in grain markets so far. Sangrur district has surpassed the number of total wheat production of last …

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