In 2020-21, the country had achieved record wheat output of 109.59 million tonnes
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The retail inflation rate in wheat rose to 19.67 per cent in November from 17.64 per cent in October
Wheat stocks in India's government warehouses will fall by about 13% by early next month from current levels but will be sufficient for welfare schemes of the country
Wheat reserves in state stores totalled 19 million tonnes at the start of this month, down from 37.85 million tonnes on December 1 last year
Traders are confident that total acreage will be 10-15 per cent more than the previous years
Highest week-on-week numbers since 2017-18; hopes of strong harvest
Usually wheat is sown in around 30.5 million hectares of which so far around 15.28 million is already sown
The rise in wheat flour prices has come on the back of an increase in wheat prices as well
Assures adequate stocks if PMGKAY extended beyond December
Centre refutes the assertion of artificial shortage of fertilisers in country
Late rains in October and November raised soil moisture levels and helped farmers bring in more area under wheat, the main winter crop, growers said.
The government and fertiliser company officials have said nutrient supplies are adequate
The government has been trying to rein in food inflation, but its efforts have been complicated by wheat prices that have climbed to record highs
The state wants to encourage farmers for crop diversification and go for wheat, gram, and peas in this season
Mustard is usually sown in 6.4 million hectares, and sowing in almost 4.6 million hectares is complete till Friday
Moreover, the charge for booking an entire rake, or goods train, has been revised to Rs 1,00,000 from the earlier Rs 50,000
According to FCI, the wheat stock in Central pool on April 1 next year is expected to be 11.3 million tonnes, higher than the buffer requirement of 7.5 million tonnes
According to the agriculture ministry's data, wheat arrivals are the highest since 2010 when the amount was 4.38 MT