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China's uncertain wheat harvest engenders fear for global economy
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): Deluges and strict lockdowns in China have disrupted farming in a way that country's winter wheat harvest next month remains one of the big uncertainties in a global economy that is already struggling with high commodity prices.
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India's trade delegations to explore wheat export possibilities in several
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The Centre said on Thursday that it will send trade delegations to several countries including Morocco, Tunisia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Algeria and Lebanon for exploring the possibility of boosting wheat exports.
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Odisha Minister seeks personal intervention of Piyush Goyal for subsidy re
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 12 (ANI): Odisha's Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister, Ranendra Pratap Swain on Thursday, wrote a letter to the Union Minister Piyush Goyal, urging and seeking his personal intervention to resolve the issues regarding the release of subsidies, evacu
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Climate change adds fuel to an imminent wheat crisis in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 11 (ANI): As Pakistan grapples with an acute economic crisis, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has released climate summaries that indicate that climate change in the country is leading to an acute wheat shortage accompanied by food and water scarcity.
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Pak PM Sharif vows to curb flour price even if he has to sell clothes amid
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], May 8 (ANI): As the wheat production is estimated to fall short by almost three million tonnes this year, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that he will reduce the flour price even if he has to sell clothes.
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Better ties with Russia could ensure cheap gas and wheat, says Imran Khan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 7 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that if the country had better ties with Russia, then Moscow could have ensured cheap gas and wheat for the country.
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Pakistan: PM Sharif directs Punjab govt to enhance wheat procurement
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 7 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Punjab government to enhance wheat procurement and asked food security officials to import the commodity if necessary, Pak media reported.
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Pak's wheat output to fall short by nearly 3 million tonnes
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 7 (ANI): In yet another blow even while Pakistan remains in the grip of a severe economic crisis, the country's wheat output is estimated to fall short of the target for this year by almost three million tonnes.
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PM Modi directs officials to ensure quality of agricultural products
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): In the light of the increasing demand for agricultural products across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday directed the officials to ensure quality and standards so that India evolves into an assured source of food grain and other agricultura
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UN World Food Program delegation visits Amritsar to see India's wheat assi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], May 5 (ANI): A delegation of the United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) visited Amritsar, Punjab to understand the process of procurement, testing and transportation of wheat from India to Afghanistan.
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Wheat in surplus for entire year in India, farmers getting good prices: Ce
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): India currently has more than the required quantity of wheat in stocks to sustain for a year, informed Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD).
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Punjab mandis to start phased closing from May 5
Updated : 3 years, 10 months 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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