The dip in stocks, the lowest since 2017, follows the government’s sale of nearly 10 million tonne since June last year to bulk buyers, such as flour mills, to curb domestic prices.
The rain and hailstorm that struck Haryana over the weekend has impacted crops on several lakhs of acres, prompting the government to open the ‘Kshatipurti’ portal for farmers across all districts to submit their reports detailing the extent of damage to their crops by March 15, while those with insurance cover will register their damaged crop complaint on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’s site