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Arrangements in place for wheat procurement from April 1,says Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma

Wheat has been sown over 35.07 lakh hectares in Punjab and the output is expected to be 161.30 lakh metric tonne

Out of the Cash Credit Limit (CCL) of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>30,776 crore, a sum of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>27,077.91 crore has been received for the month of April..
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 08:36 AM IST
ByPress Trust of India, Chandigarh

Bangladesh seeks assured supplies of five food commodities from India

India banned wheat exports in May 2022 and exports of non-basmati rice in July 2023 to cater to domestic requirements

Bangladesh has sought assured annual supplies of five food commodities, including rice and wheat (Representative Photo)
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 05:13 PM IST

Wheat stocks at 7-year low, Centre pins hopes on bumper harvest

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.

Despite lower output due to extreme weather over two straight cropping seasons, the government has avoided wheat imports, which attract a 40% duty. (HT file)
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 07:28 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Hail, rain rather beneficial for crop, damage negligible: Wheat Institute

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

Farmers in Rohtak, Sonepat, Jhajjar, Hisar, Charkhi Dadri and Bhiwani have suffered massive damage to their standing crops with minimal harm to their counterparts in the northern belt of the state along the GT Road. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 08:30 AM IST
By, Karnal

Unseasonal rain, hail spark crop damage fears

Amid hopes of a record output, the Union government, on February 29, fixed a wheat procurement target of 30-32 million tonne for 2024-25.

A farmer in Amritsar takes stock of his wheat crops, which was flattened by strong winds and heavy showers. (Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 04:32 AM IST
By, New Delhi
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