Over 2,000 paddy bags damaged in rain at Villupuram DPC in Tamil Nadu
In a major blow to local farmers, more than 2,000 bags of paddy were damaged due to unexpected overnight rain
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Procurement
Highest ever private procurement of wheat in Punjab this year at 10.79 LMT
By Harpreet Bajwa Private traders have bought 10.79 lakh metric tonnes of wheat this rabi season in Punjab, the highest
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Wheat procurement hits 28.66 million tonne, surpasses last year ahead of target deadline
India’s wheat procurement has surpassed the previous year’s level, reaching 28.66 million tonnes so far in the 2025–26 marketing year,
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Incessant rain forecast in Telangana to impact paddy procurement operations
With heavy rainfall and thunderstorms expected to continue in the State, paddy procurement operations are likely to be impacted further
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Pvt sector purchases surge as wheat procurement nears end in Punjab
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber The wheat procurement season for the current rabi season in Punjab is nearing its end, with
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Wheat procurement crosses 29 MT, highest in four years
By Sandip Das The government’s wheat procurement by agencies—Food Corporation of India (FCI) and various state procurement bodies—for the 2025–26 rabi marketing season
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Biometric screening must for MSP purchases of pulses, oil seeds from next kharif season
By Sandip Das The agriculture ministry has made biometric face authentication and use of point of sale (PoS) machines mandatory
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Explained: Why farmers prefer growing rice and wheat
By Harish Damodaran Farmers, like all businessmen, are rational and risk-averse. Everything else being the same, they will choose to
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Despite record production, government wheat procurement in Punjab falls short of 2024 figures
by Anju Agnihotri Chaba Although Punjab has witnessed a bumper wheat crop this year, with the highest-ever productivity per hectare, the
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With wheat, U.P. to also collect 88L quintals of bhoosa
By Brajendra K Parashar Alongside the routine annual wheat procurement at the minimum support price (MSP) from farmers in Uttar
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