Wheat production

Panel to assess impact of Higher temperature on Wheat Crop

February 21, 2023

In 2023, the winter rains were above normal only in the Himalayan regions. The rest of the Indian states, the major wheat-producing states received no winter rains at all! Winter rains occurring due to western disturbances caused over the Mediterranean ..

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Second Advance Estimates of Production of major crops – Update (February, 2023)

February 16, 2023

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare recently released the second estimate of the production of major crops. In accordance with the released date, the total food grain production in the country in 2022-23 was 3235.54 lakh tonnes. Production was ..

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Ban of Wheat Exports

May 16, 2022

On 14th May 2022, India banned wheat exports with some exceptions. This announcement came days after the central government had announced that this year record shipments of wheat are being targeted. this year. Why was this decision taken? This decision ..

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PM-KISAN Scheme: 17,793 crores released to 8.89 farmers

April 21, 2020

On April 20, 2020, the Government of India released 17,793 crores of rupees to 8.89 crores of farmers under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme. Highlights The Government has credited the amount in order to help farmers during the lock ..

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Wheat Procurement Season begins amidst COVID-19 crisis

April 15, 2020

Every year, wheat procurement begins by April first week and mustard procurement by last week of March. However, this year, due to lock down and COVID-19 crisis, the procurement process has been delayed by 15 days. Highlights The Food Corporation ..

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GoI develops new biofortified high protein wheat variety

March 25, 2020

The scientists of Agharkar Research Institute (Pune), operating under Department of Science and Technology (DST) have developed biofortified high quality wheat. The new variety is MACS 4028 Highlights The new wheat variety has 14.7% better nutritional quality, 40.3 ppm of ..

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Economic Survey: National Food Security Act Coverages should be reduced

February 1, 2020

The Economic Survey was tabled by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman in the Parliament on January 31, 2019. The Survey says that the subsidies under National Food Security Act (NFSA) should be sharply reduced Highlights The Survey suggests that the ..

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3rd Advance Estimates of Major Crops production for 2018-19 released

June 6, 2019

The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare under Union Ministry of Agriculture and farmers Welfare recently released the 3rd Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19. Key Highlights of 3rd Advance Estimates Based On: The assessment of ..

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