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"No Such Plan": Government Denies It May Import Wheat
The government's lower wheat procurement and rising local prices are indicating a sharp drop in production, industry watchers have said.
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After Export Ban, Deadline To Buy Wheat For Domestic Agencies Extended
The government's wheat procurement reached 18 million tonnes till May 14 of the ongoing 2022-23 marketing year, less than 36.7 million tonnes in the year-ago period.
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UP Government Collecting Charges For Unloading, Cleaning Wheat: Samajwadi Party MP
The Uttar Pradesh government is charging Rs 20 per quintal in cash in the name of unloading and cleaning charges for wheat procured from farmers and has not reimbursed them in the last three years, an MP in Rajya Sabha alleged.
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Madhya Pradesh Tops Wheat Procurement With Over 1.27 Crore Tonnes
Madhya Pradesh has emerged the top state in the country in wheat procurement on support price by purchasing more than 1 crore metric tonnes from farmers.
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Madhya Pradesh Farmer Waits In Queue For 2 Days To Sell Crop, Dies Of Heart Attack
A farmer, who was waiting for his turn at a wheat procurement centre in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh for the last two days to sell his crop died after suffering a heart attack, officials said on Monday.
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Haryana Allows Procuring Of Wheat From Other States
Haryana government on Friday allowed procurement of wheat from other states through "Meri Fasal-Mera Beyora" portal, a decision taken after pressure from Arthiyas (procurement agents).
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New System For Punjab Farmers To Sell Wheat, Avoid Crowding Amid Lockdown
Ten days ago, as the process of wheat procurement began in Punjab on April 15, the state government decided to introduce a token system to stagger the process amid a nationwide lockdown to check the spread of highly infectious coronavirus or COVID-19.
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No Curfew Relaxation Except In Wheat Procurement: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday said the state will not witness any relaxation in the coronavirus lockdown at least until May 3. He, however, said the rules will be eased for wheat procurement.
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Farmers Arrive In Trickle At Punjab, UP Mandis As COVID-19 Slows Harvest
Two major food grain producing states have started buying wheat and pulses from farmers amid the lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic, but the volume and pace of procurement is slow. In Punjab, farmers are yet to harvest 70 per cent of wheat crop. The grain markets or mandis in the state have been mostly empty for the last two days, though the gover...
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Punjab, Haryana Procure 174 Lakh Tonnes of Wheat
Punjab and Haryana have procured nearly 174 lakh tonnes of wheat this season.
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Relief For Punjab Government, RBI Clears Rs 17,523 Crore For Buying Wheat
The Reserve Bank of India has authorised a cash-credit limit of Rs 17,523 crore towards the first instalment for procurement of wheat in Punjab, a release from the Chief Minister Office's said on Wednesday.
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Wheat Procurement Crisis In Punjab, Chief Minister Meets PM Modi
80-year-old farmer Amarjit Singh from Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib district went to a wholesale grain market with 52 quintals of wheat to sell, but instead, his commission agent handed him a bill worth Rs 82,000.
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Food Corporation of India's Wheat Procurement Falls to 27.6 MT This Year
State-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) has procured 27.6 million tonnes (MT) of wheat in the 2015-16 marketing season, marginally lower than 28 MT last year.
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Wheat Payments: Relief Announced by Centre Yet to Reach Punjab Farmers
Farmers in Punjab are still waiting for compensation promised by the Centre during procurement of wheat by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state government agencies.
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In Madhya Pradesh, blame game over missing wheat worth six crore rupees
Nearly 42,000 quintals of wheat worth six crore rupees that was procured from farmers last year has reportedly gone missing from state government warehouses in Maharashtra's Hosangabad district, triggering a blame game between officials from various government departments.
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"No Such Plan": Government Denies It May Import Wheat
The government's lower wheat procurement and rising local prices are indicating a sharp drop in production, industry watchers have said.
-
After Export Ban, Deadline To Buy Wheat For Domestic Agencies Extended
The government's wheat procurement reached 18 million tonnes till May 14 of the ongoing 2022-23 marketing year, less than 36.7 million tonnes in the year-ago period.
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UP Government Collecting Charges For Unloading, Cleaning Wheat: Samajwadi Party MP
The Uttar Pradesh government is charging Rs 20 per quintal in cash in the name of unloading and cleaning charges for wheat procured from farmers and has not reimbursed them in the last three years, an MP in Rajya Sabha alleged.
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Madhya Pradesh Tops Wheat Procurement With Over 1.27 Crore Tonnes
Madhya Pradesh has emerged the top state in the country in wheat procurement on support price by purchasing more than 1 crore metric tonnes from farmers.
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Madhya Pradesh Farmer Waits In Queue For 2 Days To Sell Crop, Dies Of Heart Attack
A farmer, who was waiting for his turn at a wheat procurement centre in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh for the last two days to sell his crop died after suffering a heart attack, officials said on Monday.
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Haryana Allows Procuring Of Wheat From Other States
Haryana government on Friday allowed procurement of wheat from other states through "Meri Fasal-Mera Beyora" portal, a decision taken after pressure from Arthiyas (procurement agents).
-
New System For Punjab Farmers To Sell Wheat, Avoid Crowding Amid Lockdown
Ten days ago, as the process of wheat procurement began in Punjab on April 15, the state government decided to introduce a token system to stagger the process amid a nationwide lockdown to check the spread of highly infectious coronavirus or COVID-19.
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No Curfew Relaxation Except In Wheat Procurement: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday said the state will not witness any relaxation in the coronavirus lockdown at least until May 3. He, however, said the rules will be eased for wheat procurement.
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Farmers Arrive In Trickle At Punjab, UP Mandis As COVID-19 Slows Harvest
Two major food grain producing states have started buying wheat and pulses from farmers amid the lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic, but the volume and pace of procurement is slow. In Punjab, farmers are yet to harvest 70 per cent of wheat crop. The grain markets or mandis in the state have been mostly empty for the last two days, though the gover...
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Punjab, Haryana Procure 174 Lakh Tonnes of Wheat
Punjab and Haryana have procured nearly 174 lakh tonnes of wheat this season.
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Relief For Punjab Government, RBI Clears Rs 17,523 Crore For Buying Wheat
The Reserve Bank of India has authorised a cash-credit limit of Rs 17,523 crore towards the first instalment for procurement of wheat in Punjab, a release from the Chief Minister Office's said on Wednesday.
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Wheat Procurement Crisis In Punjab, Chief Minister Meets PM Modi
80-year-old farmer Amarjit Singh from Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib district went to a wholesale grain market with 52 quintals of wheat to sell, but instead, his commission agent handed him a bill worth Rs 82,000.
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Food Corporation of India's Wheat Procurement Falls to 27.6 MT This Year
State-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) has procured 27.6 million tonnes (MT) of wheat in the 2015-16 marketing season, marginally lower than 28 MT last year.
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Wheat Payments: Relief Announced by Centre Yet to Reach Punjab Farmers
Farmers in Punjab are still waiting for compensation promised by the Centre during procurement of wheat by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state government agencies.
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In Madhya Pradesh, blame game over missing wheat worth six crore rupees
Nearly 42,000 quintals of wheat worth six crore rupees that was procured from farmers last year has reportedly gone missing from state government warehouses in Maharashtra's Hosangabad district, triggering a blame game between officials from various government departments.
