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Wheat procurement surges, giving govt breathing room on food grain aid

New Delhi, June 19 -- The Centre is confident of maintaining wheat-rice allocations under its Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) this year, buoyed by strong wheat procurement - a politi... Read More


Centre brings back stock limits on wheat to ensure stable prices ahead of key state polls

New Delhi, May 28 -- The Centre has reimposed stock limits on wheat across the country until 31 March 2026 to prevent hoarding and stabilize prices amid concerns of tightening domestic supplies. The ... Read More


Centre holds off wheat export ban rollback to rein in prices ahead of polls, festivals

New Delhi, May 21 -- The Centre has decided to delay lifting the ban on wheat and wheat product exports, prioritizing price stability during the upcoming festival and election seasons, according to tw... Read More


Soon, farmers will be able to assess soil health in seconds with a handheld device

New Delhi, May 18 -- Farmers should soon be able to abandon laborious methods of soil testing, which involve collecting samples from different parts of a field and having each of those tested at gover... Read More


India wants Brazil's farm mojo to grow more from less land

New Delhi, April 21 -- India is turning to Brazil for lessons on how to grow more from the same land. Despite harvesting over 15 million tonnes of soybean in the 2024-25 kharif season, India still im... Read More