Centre procures 29 mn tonne of wheat so far this marketing year
5 years, 10 months ago

Centre procures 29 mn tonne of wheat so far this marketing year

India TV News  

The Centre has purchased 29.26 million tonne of wheat from farmers in the ongoing 2019-20 marketing year so far, according to latest government data. The Centre has set the wheat procurement target at 35.7 million tonne for the 2019-20 marketing year on hopes of a record 100 million tonne production this year. As per the data, the FCI and state agencies have procured 29.26 million tonne of wheat so far this year. About 12.1 million tonne of wheat has been purchased in Punjab and 9 million tonne in Haryana so far in the current marketing year.

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Haryana to procure 75 lakh MT wheat
4 days, 10 hours ago

Haryana to procure 75 lakh MT wheat

Hindustan Times  

Complete all arrangements in time for purchase of Rabi crops, CM tells officials Haryana chief minister nayab Singh Saini chairing a review meeting in Chandigarh regarding the preparations for the Rabi procurement marketing season 2025-26 on Monday. With Haryana setting the target to procure 75 lakh metric tonne wheat, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday directed officials of four …

Govt ramps up pulses procurement, approves purchase of 13.2 lakh tonne tur
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Govt ramps up pulses procurement, approves purchase of 13.2 lakh tonne tur

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre has ramped up procurement of tur, or arhar, in key pulse-producing states as part of its commitment to purchase 100% of tur, urad, and masoor production at the minimum support price, the agriculture ministry said Thursday. “Procurement operations are already underway in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana, with 1.31 lakh tonne of tur procured …

Government sets wheat procurement target at 30 million tonnes for 2025-26 season
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Government sets wheat procurement target at 30 million tonnes for 2025-26 season

The Hindu  

The government has set a conservative wheat procurement target of 30 million tonnes for the 2025-26 rabi marketing season, sources said. The lower procurement target comes despite the Agriculture Ministry aiming for a record wheat production of 115 million tonnes in the 2024-25 crop year. In 2024-25, government wheat procurement reached 26.6 million tonnes against a target of 30-32 million …

Anticipating price rise, Centre imposes fresh caps on wheat inventories
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Anticipating price rise, Centre imposes fresh caps on wheat inventories

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday further reduced the limit of wheat stocks that traders and millers can store at any given point, a step authorities said was necessary to tamp down prices. A worker sifts wheat before filling in sacks at the market yard of the Agriculture Product Marketing Committee on the outskirts of Ahmedabad Restricting the amount of …

Govt restores wheat allocations for PMGKAY beneficiaries, allocates 3.5 mn tonnes for October-March period
6 months, 1 week ago

Govt restores wheat allocations for PMGKAY beneficiaries, allocates 3.5 mn tonnes for October-March period

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has restored wheat allocations under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana —the free food scheme for the poorest—starting from October until March after a gap of more than two years. “Roughly, 10 million tonnes of wheat are available with traders in the country, which is higher compared to the same time last year," he said. …

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 plans to reduce wheat import duty from July in a bid to cool prices
9 months 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
10 months, 4 weeks 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 …

State agencies burdened due to farmers, arhtiyas’ FCI boycott in Moga
11 months ago

State agencies burdened due to farmers, arhtiyas’ FCI boycott in Moga

Hindustan Times  

As farmers and arhtiyas of Moga boycotted the Food Corporation of India, the central agency witnessed no procurement, putting the entire onus of procuring the grain on state agencies. District food and supply controller Geeta Bashambhu, meanwhile, said state agencies were carrying out procurement amid the boycott, adding, “All the grain delivered at silo was procured by the state agencies. …

In Prayagraj,60% wheat purchased through doorstep collection: Official
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Punjab readies for glut of wheat crop after slow start to procurement
11 months, 1 week ago

Punjab readies for glut of wheat crop after slow start to procurement

Hindustan Times  

Fifteen days after the start of wheat procurement in the current rabi season, crop arrivals are still negligible. Owing to the slow harvest this season, the state food department and state agricultural marketing board officials have predicted a glut in the upcoming weeks. A top official of the state food department said, “The expectations are that the crop will ripen …

Centre aims 7-fold jump in wheat procurement from UP, Rajasthan, Bihar this yr
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre aims 7-fold jump in wheat procurement from UP, Rajasthan, Bihar this yr

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid the heat of the ongoing Lok Sabha electioneering, the Centre on Thursday announced plans to significantly increase wheat purchase from non-traditional states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Bihar and set a target of seven-fold jump in procurement to 50 lakh tonnes in the ongoing 2024-25 marketing year. We are targeting total wheat procurement of 310 lakh tonne …

Centre mandates weekly reporting on wheat stocks to prevent hoarding
11 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Wheat procurement : Haryana to set up round-the-clock nakas in border districts
1 year ago

Wheat procurement : Haryana to set up round-the-clock nakas in border districts

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the massive wheat procurement season starting from April 1 across 417 purchase centres, Haryana’s food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department on Friday requested the director general of police to set up round-the-clock nakas in all the border districts and instructed deputy commissioners “to closely monitor procurement operations” to ensure seamless arrival, purchase and lifting of foodgrains. To …

Wheat output to reach 112 mn tonne during 2023-24: Centre
1 year ago

Wheat output to reach 112 mn tonne during 2023-24: Centre

Hindustan Times  

Output of winter-sown wheat is set to be a record 112 million tonne during 2023-24, compared to last year’s 110 million tonne, while summer-sown rice is estimated at 111 million tonne, 0.9% higher than the previous year, the Union government’s second advance estimates of foodgrains production released on Thursday showed. Spread over kharif and rabi seasons of 2023-24, total cereal …

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 …

Haryana might fall short of 60 lakh MT procurement target of non-basmati paddy
1 year, 5 months ago

Haryana might fall short of 60 lakh MT procurement target of non-basmati paddy

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana government’s procurement of non-basmati paddy on the minimum support price this kharif season may fall short of the set target of 60 lakh tonnes due to a decline in the arrival of rice reported in the state mandis. Haryana might fall short of 60 lakh MT procurement target of non-basmati paddy With the harvesting of parmal varieties in …

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 …

About five tonne tomatoes imported from Nepal in transit; to be sold in Uttar Pradesh at subsidised rate: NCCF
1 year, 7 months ago

About five tonne tomatoes imported from Nepal in transit; to be sold in Uttar Pradesh at subsidised rate: NCCF

The Hindu  

The National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited on August 16 said about five tonne tomatoes imported from neighbouring country Nepal are in transit and will be retailed at a subsidised rate of ₹50/kilogram in Uttar Pradesh on August 17. About five tonne.is in transit and will be retailed tomorrow in Uttar Pradesh at subsidised rates.” “The imported tomatoes cannot …

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 …

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. …

Explained | Why did the government impose a ceiling on wheat stocks?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Why did the government impose a ceiling on wheat stocks?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On June 12, in a move endeavouring to manage the “overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation”, the Union Government imposed limits on stock of wheat that can be held by traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors. The government has also decided to offload 15 lakh tonnes of wheat from the …

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 …

Govt agencies procure 56.04 lakh MT wheat from Haryana mandis
1 year, 11 months ago

Govt agencies procure 56.04 lakh MT wheat from Haryana mandis

Hindustan Times  

As the wheat harvesting nears end, the overall procurement in Haryana has reached 56.04 lakh metric tonnes against the target of 75 lakh MT fixed by the Food Corporation of India. Officials associated with the procurement operations said total 57.79 lakh MT wheat has reached the mandis of Haryana till Thursday evening and as the arrival has dipped to around …

Haryana set to miss its wheat procurement target this year
1 year, 11 months ago

Haryana set to miss its wheat procurement target this year

Hindustan Times  

Amid the Haryana government’s claims of a good yield despite unseasonal rains in the harvesting season, the state is set to miss its procurement target for the second consecutive year. As per figures, government agencies have so far procured 58.59 lakh MT wheat from 408 mandis and procurement centres of the Haryana till date. As per information, government agencies had …

10-15% crop loss estimated due to rain: Haryana CM
1 year, 11 months ago

10-15% crop loss estimated due to rain: Haryana CM

Hindustan Times  

: Around 10-15% of Haryana’s rabi crop appears to have been damaged due to unseasonal rains in March, the state’s chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Wednesday, even as he stressed that the extent of loss was far lower than previously estimated. Earlier this month, the central government relaxed quality standards of wheat eligible for procurement from Punjab and …

Wheat procurement: ₹932 cr disbursed to farmers in Haryana so far, claims CM Khattar
1 year, 11 months ago

Wheat procurement: ₹932 cr disbursed to farmers in Haryana so far, claims CM Khattar

Hindustan Times  

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said the state government has disbursed a sum of ₹932 crore to about 81,000 farmers for wheat procurement. Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said the state government has disbursed a sum of ₹ 932 crore to about 81,000 farmers for wheat procurement. He said the state government is committed …

In Bihar, wheat procurement to start on April 20; 10 lakh MT is the target
1 year, 11 months ago

In Bihar, wheat procurement to start on April 20; 10 lakh MT is the target

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Bihar will start procurement of wheat from April 20 and targets to lift 10 lakh metric tonnes, officials of the co-operative department said on Wednesday. Last year, Bihar was able to procure only 3,519 metric tonnes against a target of 10 lakh metric tonnes for 2021-22. Bihar state agriculture department officials estimate the wheat output this year to be …

Each grain of wheat will be procured: Haryana CM Khattar
1 year, 11 months ago

Each grain of wheat will be procured: Haryana CM Khattar

Hindustan Times  

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday assured the cultivators that “each grain of wheat” will be procured at the minimum support price of ₹2,125 per quintal. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday assured the cultivators that “each grain of wheat” will be procured at the minimum support price of ₹ 2,125 per quintal. Expressing gratitude to the …

Central teams land in Punjab, collect 55 samples to assess grain damage
1 year, 11 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 …

10,727 tonnes of wheat procured; ban on exports continues
2 years ago

10,727 tonnes of wheat procured; ban on exports continues

The Hindu  

The Food Corporation of India’s Chairman and Managing Director Ashok K. Meena said the Centre would continue the ban on wheat export till it was confident about domestic supplies meeting the country’s food security needs. Mr. Meena said 10,727 metric tonnes of wheat have been procured up to March 27 this rabi season. He said the FCI estimates procurement of …

Govt plans to double down on rice, millet stocking amid heat threat to wheat yield
2 years ago

Govt plans to double down on rice, millet stocking amid heat threat to wheat yield

Hindustan Times  

The central government, aware of the high chances of heatwaves over food-bowl states and their potential impact on the wheat harvest, will get by with enough stock of rice and millets to meet the country’s food security needs, according to procurement plans put in place. The government aims to procure 34.1 million tonne of wheat at federally determined prices The …

High temperature unlikely to damage wheat crops, says Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra
2 years ago

High temperature unlikely to damage wheat crops, says Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra

The Hindu  

Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra asserted that wheat crops are unlikely to get damaged although temperatures are little bit on higher side and exuded confidence of achieving a record output of 112 million tonne in this crop year ending June. Asked about impact on retail prices of wheat after the government's decision to sell 5 million tonne of wheat in …

India likely to continue curbs on wheat, rice exports
2 years, 1 month ago

India likely to continue curbs on wheat, rice exports

Hindustan Times  

India may extend its ban on wheat exports beyond March and continue curbs on overseas shipments of non-premium varieties of rice to cool local prices and expand the government’s purchases of cereal stocks, which are at their lowest level in five years, two people familiar with the development said. The government banned wheat exports in May last year as overseas …

Costlier wheat hits staples; flour prices get 22% higher
2 years, 1 month ago

Costlier wheat hits staples; flour prices get 22% higher

Hindustan Times  

Wheat prices have remained stubbornly high in India, declining only marginally despite several measures undertaken by the government to cool prices, with a cascading effect on rates of wheat products from atta to biscuits and confectionary. Daily retail wheat flour prices on February 1 were 22% higher on an annualised basis, while wholesale prices leapt 31%, official data show. In …

India to offer 3 million tonnes wheat to bulk consumers to cool prices
2 years, 2 months ago

India to offer 3 million tonnes wheat to bulk consumers to cool prices

Live Mint  

India will provide 3 million tonnes of wheat to bulk consumers such as flour millers, as part of efforts to bring down prices, which jumped to a record high on Wednesday, a government official told Reuters. "There's this consensus that bulk users will be allowed to buy up to 3 million tonnes of wheat from government stocks," said the official …

India has no shortage of foodgrain, assures Agricultural minister
2 years, 7 months ago

India has no shortage of foodgrain, assures Agricultural minister

Live Mint  

Foodgrain supplies in the nation are adequate to satisfy demand, according to Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar's written response to Parliament on August 2. “As on 01.07.2022, the actual stock of wheat is 285.10 lakh metric tonnes against the buffer norm of 275.80 lakh metric tonnes,” the minister told the Lok Sabha. To prevent a shortage of wheat for domestic …

India’s wheat supplies for food schemes will be tight, data show
2 years, 10 months ago

India’s wheat supplies for food schemes will be tight, data show

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India’s federally-held wheat stocks in 2022-23 are set to dip to a 13-year low, barring 2016-17, and the government’s own purchases will be the lowest in 15 years. According to food secretary Sudhanshu Pandey, the country’s opening stocks of wheat was 19 million tonne, lower than last year’s balance of 27.3 million tonne. “So, if you total up, …

Wheat prices hit record high after India bans export, touches $453 per tonne
2 years, 10 months ago

Wheat prices hit record high after India bans export, touches $453 per tonne

Firstpost  

Global wheat prices have soared on supply fears since Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, which previously accounted for 12 per cent of global exports Paris, France: Wheat prices surged to a new record high in European trading on Monday after India decided to ban exports of the commodity as a heatwave hit production. Global wheat prices have soared on supply …

Wheat procurement extended till May 31 in six states; move to help farmers, says Centre
2 years, 10 months ago

Wheat procurement extended till May 31 in six states; move to help farmers, says Centre

Firstpost  

The government’s wheat procurement reached 18 million tonne till 14 May of the ongoing 2022-23 marketing year, less than 36.7 million tonne in the year-ago period New Delhi: Wheat procurement has been extended till 31 May 31 in six states, including Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, where it was to end early this month, the food ministry said on Sunday. …

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 …

Punjab announces closure of grain market after falling short of procurement target
2 years, 10 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 …

Wheat procurement down 32% till Apr 17; private firms buying more grains for exports
2 years, 11 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 …

UP farmers give wheat procurement centres a miss, govt concerned
2 years, 11 months ago

UP farmers give wheat procurement centres a miss, govt concerned

India Today  

Two weeks in, the usually noisy, bustling wheat procurement centres were oddly quiet at many locations across Uttar Pradesh. On the other hand, wheat is selling at Rs 2,030-2,040 in the market, giving a better margin for the farmer, and resulting in low turnout at procurement centres. READ | Private wheat purchase surges in Punjab amid Russia-Ukraine war Food Marketing …

Booming wheat exports from India to help ease global shortage
3 years ago

Booming wheat exports from India to help ease global shortage

Live Mint  

In a world where people are concerned more than ever about food shortages and rising inflation, India’s warehouses are brimming over with grain and the country’s farmers are gearing up for yet another record harvest. “Indian wheat exports help the market in a tight world supply situation,” said Vijay Iyengar, chairman and managing director of Singapore-based Agrocorp International, which trades …

Govt procures record 433.24 lakh tonne wheat in 2021-22
3 years, 8 months ago

Govt procures record 433.24 lakh tonne wheat in 2021-22

India TV News  

The Centre on Monday said it has set a record in wheat procurement at 433.24 lakh tonne so far in the ongoing 2021-22 rabi marketing season. In paddy procurement too, the government has procured a record 862.01 lakh tonne till July 4 of the 2020-21 kharif marketing season. Elaborating more, FCI Chairman and Managing Director Atish Chandra said 433.24 lakh …

Amid Months-long Farmers Stir, Govt Buys Record 418.47 Lakh Tonnes of Wheat at MSP for Rs 82,648 Cr
3 years, 9 months ago

Amid Months-long Farmers Stir, Govt Buys Record 418.47 Lakh Tonnes of Wheat at MSP for Rs 82,648 Cr

News 18  

The Centre on Wednesday said it has procured a record 418.47 lakh tonnes of wheat so far in the current marketing year that started in April, costing exchequer Rs 82,648 crore. Till June 8, the government has purchased 418.47 lakh tonnes of wheat as against 373.22 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous year. "About 46 lakh farmers …

Govt sets record 104.3 million tonne rice production target for 2021-22 kharif season
3 years, 10 months ago

Govt sets record 104.3 million tonne rice production target for 2021-22 kharif season

The Hindu  

The government on Friday set a record rice production target of 104.3 million tonne for the kharif season of 2021-22 crop year. In the kharif season last crop year, rice production was estimated to be at 103.75 million tonne against the target of 102.60 million tonne, as per the agriculture ministry's second advance estimate. The rice production target for the …

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