Page 5 - Wheat Procurement

Centre directs Punjab, Haryana to make online MSP payment from next season

Centre plans to monetize assets of Food Corporation of India and Central Warehousing Corp, says union minister Piyush Goyal

Can FCI's subsidy wipe-out serve as a base for deeper food subsidy reforms?

If clearing of FCI's outstanding dues and loans does not spur further reforms, they will once again reach current levels in the next 4-5 years, say experts

Farmers' protest: Govt may add rice, wheat in PM-ASHAA to end logjam

Also exploring option of a minimum reserve price for traders based on production cost

An examination of the pitfalls of the open-ended grain procurement system

While the agitating farmers are clamouring for its continuation, the mechanism is a drain on govt resources, with the Centre buying far in excess of what it needs for distribution under PDS

32,12,439 MT paddy purchased from over 283,000 farmers till October 9

In the procuring States, purchase of 32,12,439 MT of paddy has taken place up to October 9 from over 2.83 lakh farmers with an MSP outflow of Rs 6,065.09 crore

32% of FCI's FY21 wheat procurement cost to be mandi taxes, middlemen fee

The other components are poo­led cost of grains and distribution cost that includes freight, handling, and storage, etc

Govt's wheat procurement touches record high of 38.98 MT so far in 2020-21

Wheat marketing year runs from April-March, but bulk of procurement is normally done in the first three months

Madhya Pradesh versus Punjab: Who is ahead in the wheat procurement game?

Lower taxes and a slew of incentives give MP and edge over the traditional wheat bowl. However, Punjab wins hands down on yield

MP becomes country's top wheat procurer; farmers get Rs 25,000 crore boost

The state has produced 30 million tonnes of wheat this year and also surpassed Punjab in procurement

Wheat prices decline on record output, procurement and demand destruction

The price decline has brought major relief to middle-class consumers at a time when Covid-19 has rendered millions of people jobless and millions of others underwent pay cuts

Punjab, MP lead the way as wheat procurement tops last year's level

The government has purchased 34.15 mln tonnes wheat iill May 24, compared to 34.13 mln tonnes procured in all of 2019.

Wheat procurement surpasses last year's level of 34.1 MT despite hurdles

Wheat procurement target has been set at 40.7 million tonnes (MT) for the 2020-21 marketing year

Covid-19 hinterland digest: A 200-bed hospital built in just 20 days

From farmers selling their harvest with relative ease in Punjab, to others dumping their tomato produce in Madhya Pradesh to onions making farmers cry, once again

Wheat procurement season kicks off amid Covid-19 crisis, lockdown curbs

The entire marketing of rabi crops looks problematic due to social distancing norms and dearth of labour

Punjab, Haryana to begin wheat procurement with social distancing in mind

Haryana, Punjab take different routes to ensure social distancing at mandis

Coronavirus lockdown: Govt likely to delay wheat procurement by a fortnight

India's wheat crop was estimated at a record 106.21 mt in the second official Advance Estimate some months earlier.

UP targets rabi wheat procurement of 5.5 mn tonnes at Rs 1,925/quintal MSP

State allows purchase from share croppers, contract farmers; last year it could log only 3.8 MT of wheat compared to seasonal target of 5.5 MT

UP wheat procurement slips 35% against 5.5 million tonnes target

Several reasons have been cited by the food and civil supplies department for tepid procurement, including the recent Lok Sabha polls and competitive prices prevailing in the open market

MP, Rajasthan & Gujarat asked to start early wheat procurement

Country is all set to harvest a record production of 96.64 mt in 2016-17 crop year

Wheat procurement falls 18% to 22.9 mt as lower arrival bites

Procurement has fallen due to lower arrival of wheat this year at about 25.6 million tonnes as against over 31 million tonnes last year