Wheat

Date to comply with FSSAI order on labelling for companies wheat products extended till 31 July

Date to comply with FSSAI order on labelling wheat products extended

1 min read . 02 May 2019

Govt hikes customs duty on wheat to 40%

1 min read . 28 Apr 2019

World food prices declined in November to their lowest level in more than two years, led by declines in vegetable oils, dairy and cereal, FAO said. Photo: Mint

World food prices fall in Nov to lowest in over 2 years: FAO

1 min read . 06 Dec 2018

The MSP has been increased according to the recommendations of farm advisory body CACP. Photo: Mint

Government raises MSP for winter crops as farmers keep up pressure

2 min read . 04 Oct 2018

Opinion | Why the rise of local grains is not just about health

3 min read . 06 Sep 2018

Foodgrain output seen at record 285 million tonnes in 2017-18

1 min read . 28 Aug 2018

IOC is seeking two cargoes for delivery in March and June next year, with Gail India looking for a cargo for delivery in the second-half of September. Photo: Bloomberg

Asian LNG prices hit highest in over two months on tight supply

2 min read . 24 Aug 2018

Khanna Mandi in Ludhiana, Punjab. Import duty hike on wheat comes in the wake of record domestic production and fear of cheaper imports from international market, mainly from Russia where the production is expected to be better this year. Photo: Madhu Kapparath

Govt hikes customs duty on wheat to 30% to curb cheaper imports

1 min read . 24 May 2018

Foodgrain production at record 279.5 million tonnes in 2017-18

1 min read . 16 May 2018

India rejects US charge on price support steps breaching WTO rules

2 min read . 10 May 2018

US says its apparent MPS for rice appears to have been over 70%. Photo: AFP

India giving rice and wheat production vast support, US tells WTO

1 min read . 10 May 2018

Foodgrain production is set to rise to a record 277.5 million tonnes in 2017-18, according to the agriculture ministry. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Record foodgrain production signals a recovery in agriculture

2 min read . 28 Feb 2018

Wheat production target has been kept at 97.50MT for 2017-18 crop year. Photo: Mint

Govt targets to procure 32 million tonnes wheat in 2018-19

1 min read . 15 Feb 2018

In his budget speech, finance minister Arun Jaitley said that minimum support prices (MSPs) would be fixed at least at 50% more than the cost of production. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint

Budget 2018: Will MSPs give 50% returns to farmers?

2 min read . 14 Feb 2018

The budget proposal that has received the most attention is the promise that minimum support prices (MSP) will be fixed so that they are 50% higher than the unit cost of production. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint

Budget 2018’s pivot to agriculture: What will it cost?

4 min read . 14 Feb 2018

India is the second largest wheat producer after China, but the Asia’s third largest economy has been a wheat importing nation. Photo: Mint

News in Number: India wheat imports may increase by 40%

2 min read . 09 Feb 2018

Wheat imports may total 3.5 million metric tons in the year from 1 April. Photo: Mint

Wheat imports seen surging 40% on winter crop stress

1 min read . 08 Feb 2018

Natural spices can help combat excessive acidity in the body. Photo: iStockphoto

The alkaline benefit

5 min read . 26 Jan 2018

The report forecasts that prices of key commodities are likely to remain flat or around the lower ranges due to higher stock to use ratios of most commodities. Photo: Mint

Wheat output likely to be lower by 2% to 96.1mt in 2017-18, says report

2 min read . 24 Jan 2018

Usually about 30.2 million hectares are planted with wheat and a lower area this year is on account of Madhya Pradesh, where close to a million hectares has not seen wheat being sown. Photo: Bloomberg

Area under wheat lags by 5%, shows farm data

1 min read . 09 Jan 2018