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  NASA-inspired 'speed-breeding' technique boosts wheat production by three times

  Science | January 03, 2018 13:26 IST

  Australian scientists have developed the world's first 'speed breeding' technique that can boost the production of the crop by up to three times.

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  India sends first wheat shipment to Afghanistan via Chabahar port

  World | October 29, 2017 18:07 IST

  India on Sunday sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port in Iran, seen as a "landmark" move to operationalise the new strategic transit route, bypassing Pakistan.

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  Govt hikes MSP on wheat by Rs 110 per quintal, Rs 200 per quintal on pulses

  Business | October 24, 2017 14:09 IST

  The government today increased the MSP of wheat by Rs 110 to Rs 1,735 a quintal and of pulses by Rs 200 per quintal.

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  Govt agencies may miss this year’s 33 MT wheat procurement target: Report

  May 27, 2017 16:21 IST

  Citing officials of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the ET report said that though buying of wheat still continues in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, agencies will fall short of target.

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  Government to sell on priority 27 million tonnes of wheat procured this year

  India | July 31, 2015 20:49 IST

  New Delhi:  The government will on priority distribute nearly 27 million tonnes of wheat it procured this year under the relaxed quality norms through ration shops, welfare schemes and open market sales.The Food Corporation of

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  Heavy rains threaten rabi and mango crops in North India

  India | March 03, 2015 23:23 IST

  New Delhi: Heavy March rain with strong wind in many parts of the North India has severely affected the crops, flattening the standing fields of wheat and mustard seed. Mango plantations were also damaged in

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  Over 63.81 lakh tonnes wheat arrives in Haryana

  India | May 14, 2014 12:21 IST

  Chandigarh: More than 63.81 lakh tonnes of wheat has so far arrived in various mandis of Haryana during the current procurement season as compared to over 58.31 lakh tonnes arrived during the corresponding period last

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  Over 63 lt of wheat has arrived in Haryana for procurement so far

  May 12, 2014 13:22 IST

  Chandigarh: Over 63.12 lakh tonnes (lt) of wheat has arrived in various grain markets in Haryana so far during the current procurement season.The Government agencies have procured 63.09 lt of wheat, whereas 2,229 tonnes of

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  Govt cuts wheat MEP to USD260 a tonne

  October 30, 2013 22:46 IST

  New Delhi: The government on Wednesday reduced the minimum export price of wheat by USD 40 per tonne to USD 260 per tonne as it found no buyer at the higher floor price of USD

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  47.83 lakh tonnes of wheat arrives in Haryana

  India | April 26, 2013 13:24 IST

  Chandigarh, Apr 26: As much as 47.83 lakh tonnes of wheat has so far arrived in the mandis of Haryana during the current procurement season.A spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department said out of

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  Badal seeks Rs.1,500 minimum support price on wheat

  India | April 22, 2013 10:57 IST

  Chandigarh, Apr 22: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Monday demanded that the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat be fixed at Rs.1,500 per quintal by the centre.Badal, who is the Shiromani Akali Dal

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  Over 18 lakh mt tonnes of wheat arrive in Haryana mandis

  April 17, 2013 17:44 IST

  New Delhi, April 17: Over 18.65 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has so far arrived in the mandis of Haryana during the current procurement season, an official said today. Out of it, over 18.64 lakh

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  Over 2.54 lakh MT of wheat procured so far in Madhya Pradesh

  India | March 26, 2013 12:44 IST

  Bhopal, Mar 26: More than 2.54 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat has been procured so far in Madhya Pradesh during the current rabi season.After seventh day of procurement in four divisions Bhopal, Ujjain, Indore

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  Yellow, brown rust attack wheat in Punjab, Haryana

  India | January 17, 2013 18:06 IST

  Chandigarh, Jan 17:  Fungal diseases, yellow and brown rust have attacked wheat crop in Punjab and Haryana with farm experts asking wheat growers to apply fungicides to prevent damage to crop.The incidence of attack of

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  Govt announces wheat MSP hike of Rs 65 per quintal

  December 26, 2012 18:02 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 26: The government on Wednesday announced Rs 65 per quintal hike in wheat support price to farmers at Rs 1,350 after delay of almost two months and allowed an additional 2.5 million

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  Centre asks States to release 2.7 million tonnes of wheat

  India | November 17, 2012 17:31 IST

  New Delhi, November 17: Food Corporation of India on Saturday said it has asked the State governments to release nearly 2.7 million tonnes of wheat to bulk consumers, such as flour mills and biscuit makers,

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  Food Inflation Moderates To 8% For Week Ended Nov 19

  December 01, 2011 12:30 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 1: Food inflation witnessed a sharp moderation to 8 per cent for the week ended November 19, though prices of most agricultural items, barring potatoes, onions and wheat, continued to rise on

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  Wheat MSP Hiked By Rs 115, Pulses By Up To Rs 700

  October 25, 2011 16:14 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 25: The government today announced a hike of Rs 115 per quintal in minimum support price (MSP) of wheat to farmers at Rs 1,285 per quintal for the ongoing rabi (winter) season,

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  Punjab Wants To Export Wheat, Rice Via Wagah To Iran, Iraq

  October 07, 2011 19:52 IST

  Amritsar, Oct 7: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today demanded that the state's farmers be allowed to export wheat and rice to Gulf countries through the Attari-Wagah border.Addressing a press conference here, he

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  Oppn Demands JPC To Probe Rice, Wheat, Pulse, Sugar Scams

  India | February 25, 2010 14:02 IST

  Launching a scathing attack on the UPA for its "failure" to check price rise, the Opposition on Thursday demanded a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into "scams" in essential commodities like wheat, rice,