Wheat
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Enough rice, wheat, sugar, oil and pulses stock, no need to panic: Pralhad Joshi
New Delhi: The government on Friday reiterated that there is no shortage of essential commodities in the country, and citizens are advised not to panic or rush to the markets to purchase…
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Maha hair loss cases: Expert report blames high selenium in wheat
Mumbai: Incidents of sudden hair loss in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district, which made national headlines, are linked to high selenium content found in wheat from Punjab and Haryana supplied by local ration shops,…
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Rabi 2024 clocks 1,132 LMT wheat production, ample availability in country: Centre
New Delhi: A total production of 1,132 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat was recorded during Rabi 2024 and there is ample availability of wheat in the country, the government has informed.…
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India clocks record foodgrain production in 2023-24
New Delhi: India clocked record foodgrain production at 3,322.98 LMT (lakh metric tonnes) in the agriculture year 2023-24 — higher by 26.11 LMT than the production of foodgrains at 3,296.87 LMT achieved…
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Govt buys 266L tonnes of wheat at MSP; Rs 61L crore credited to farmers’ accounts
New Delhi: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has successfully procured 266 lakh metric tonnes of wheat during the current Rabi marketing season 2024-25, surpassing last year’s figure of 262 lakh metric…
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India supplied 47,500 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
Kabul: In a significant contribution to Afghanistan which is grappling with a serious humanitarian crisis, India has sent an unprecedented 47,500 metric tons of wheat since the Taliban takeover, Khaama Press reported.…
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Govt to offload additional 50L tons wheat, 25L tons rice under OMSS to check prices
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday announced the sale of additional 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes of rice from the Central pool in the open market to boost…
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Around 250 LMT of wheat procured during current Rabi season
New Delhi: The government has procured 252 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat so far during the ongoing Rabi marketing season (2023-24). According to estimates released by the Department of Food and…
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Bihar JD-U MLA finds CHC staff drying wheat on hospital beds
Patna: JDU MLA from Valmiki Nagar of Bihar’s Pashchim Champaran district, Dhirendra Pratap Singh alias Rinku Singh, exposed the “mismanagement” at a Community Health Centre (CHC) in his constituency. The MLA went…
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Approximately 11,000 MT of wheat procured in current Rabi season: FCI chief
New Delhi: Procurement of wheat for Rabi marketing season 2023-24 has been to the tune of 10,727 metric tonnes till March 27 as compared to nil procurement last year. Food Corporation of…
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India to send 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Chabahar port
New Delhi: India and five central Asian countries on Tuesday asserted that Afghanistan’s soil must not be used for any terrorist activities and called for formation of a “truly inclusive” political structure…
