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Wheat procurement at MSP surpasses 250 lakh tonne, 21 lakh farmers benefit
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The procurement of wheat during Rabi marketing season 2025-26 is going on smoothly in the major procuring States across the country.
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UP govt's procurement of wheat crosses 1 lakh tonne in April first week
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Uttar Pradesh government's procurement of wheat has crossed 1 lakh tonne in the first week of April this year, said officials, adding that 20,409 farmers have sold wheat at 5,780 purchase centres so far.
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Government procured over 26 MT of wheat till May 20: Govt data
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The food corporation of India and state procuring agencies are likely to procure over 27 MT this rabi season. Government sources told ANI that 27 MT will be enough to meet the requirements of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and needed buffer stocks. Procurement of wheat will conti
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195 LMT wheat procured so far in current rabi marketing season, crosses 20
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Wheat procurement till Wednesday during RMS 2023-24 is 195 lakh metric tonne (LMT) whereas in RMS 2022-23, the procurement was 188 LMT. This has largely benefitted the farmers.
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Centre relaxes quality norms for procurement of shrivelled, broken grains
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The Centre on Sunday informed that it has decided to allow the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to procure wheat in Punjab and Haryana including the Union Territory of Chandigarh by relaxing the Fair and Average Quality (FAQ) of shrivelled and broken grains up
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Punjab mandis to start phased closing from May 5
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 3 (ANI): Following a drastic decline in wheat arrivals across the state, the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has decided to conclude the procurement of wheat in mandis across the state.
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Estimated procurement of wheat, paddy to cover 1,208 lakh metric tonnes fr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the estimated procurement of wheat in Rabi 2021-22 and paddy in Kharif 2021-22 will cover 1,208 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and paddy from 163 lakh farmers.
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UP records highest ever procurement of wheat at MSP; Rs 11,141.28 cr paid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest ever procurement of wheat with 56.41 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of the cereal procured from 12.98 lakh farmers of the state at minimum support price (MSP), said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on
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Priyanka Gandhi urges UP govt to extend date to purchase maximum wheat
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Congress General Secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed the Yogi government over less procurement of wheat from farmers and urged the government to extend the date to ensure maximum purchase.
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FCI harassing farmers at Narela Mandi, No counter for procurement of wheat
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Delhi Agriculture Minister Gopal Rai said that the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is harassing farmers as not a single counter has been set up for the procurement of wheat crop at the wholesale grain market in Narela.
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3 wheat procurement centres opened in Delhi, 158 quintals purchased this s
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): With three centers opened in Delhi for the procurement of wheat, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has purchased 158 quintals of wheat from farmers this season, informed Sudhir Kumar, General Manager of the FCI, Delhi Region on Friday.
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All arrangements in place in Punjab mandis for smooth wheat procurement, s
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 1 (ANI): Punjab Mandi Board chairman Lal Singh on Thursday said all preparations have been made for the procurement of wheat which would begin from April 10.
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