wheat

Bengaluru firm launches micro language model for climate-smart farming

What we have done with Aksara is that we fine-tuned contextual data on nine kinds of crops – paddy, wheat, maize, sorghum, barley, cotton, sugarcane, soybean and millets – with particular reference to countries in the Indian subcontinent, said Krishna Kumar, founder and CEO of Bengaluru-based agri-tech firm, Cropin Technology.

17 April 2024, 10:41 IST

Bengaluru firm launches micro language model for climate-smart farming

17 April 2024, 10:41 IST

India better prepared than Pakistan to handle climate shocks in wheat crop: Agri scientists

India is the second and Pakistan is the eighth largest wheat-producing country in the world. While India is self-sufficient in wheat output, the latter imports 2-3 million tonne.

06 April 2024, 09:07 IST

India better prepared than Pakistan to handle climate shocks in wheat crop: Agri scientists

06 April 2024, 09:07 IST

Amid polls, union govt aims 7-fold increase in wheat procurement from UP, Rajasthan, Bihar this year

Further, even as the ban on outbound shipments of wheat continues, 'it will be a dream for us to export now', Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra told reporters on Thursday.

05 April 2024, 06:38 IST

Amid polls, union govt aims 7-fold increase in wheat procurement from UP, Rajasthan, Bihar this year

05 April 2024, 06:38 IST

Punjab farmers fear wheat crop damage due to rains

Rains with strong winds and hailstorms at some places lashed Punjab's several parts, including Bathinda, Fazilka, Ludhiana, Patiala, Amritsar and Pathankot.

30 March 2024, 13:31 IST

Punjab farmers fear wheat crop damage due to rains

30 March 2024, 13:31 IST

Now, govt mandates weekly reporting of wheat stock, besides rice

The stock disclosure will have to be made on April 1, the first day of 2024-25 financial year and subsequently on every Friday till further orders.

29 March 2024, 22:33 IST

Now, govt mandates weekly reporting of wheat stock, besides rice

29 March 2024, 22:33 IST

India's wheat stocks hit 7-year low after record state sale

Despite the tight supply, the government has resisted calls to encourage imports.

12 March 2024, 11:12 IST

India's wheat stocks hit 7-year low after record state sale

12 March 2024, 11:12 IST

Government second estimate pegs wheat output at record 112.01 million tonne in 2023-24

The wheat output is estimated to be 1.46 million tonnes higher than the previous record high of 110.55 million tonnes achieved in the 2022-23 crop year.

29 February 2024, 15:39 IST

Government second estimate pegs wheat output at record 112.01 million tonne in 2023-24

29 February 2024, 15:39 IST

Government sets conservative wheat procurement target of 30-32 million tonnes for 2024-25 season

The lower target has been fixed despite the Ministry of Agriculture hoping for a record wheat production of 114-115 million tonnes in 2023-24. In 2022-23, wheat procurement was only 18.8 million tonnes against the target of 44.4 million tonnes.

29 February 2024, 06:41 IST

Govt sets conservative wheat procurement target of 30-32 million tonnes for 2024-25 season

Government sets conservative wheat procurement target of 30-32 million tonnes for 2024-25 season

29 February 2024, 06:41 IST

Cold snap helps India's wheat crop but warm weather forecasts pose risk

A third straight poor harvest will leave no choice for India but to import some wheat. The government has so far resisted calls for wheat imports - a seemingly unpopular step ahead of a general election early this year.

29 January 2024, 11:10 IST

Cold snap helps India's wheat crop but warm weather forecasts pose risk

29 January 2024, 11:10 IST

Govt increases bid quantity to 200 tonne under OMSS wheat to stabilise wheat, flour prices

Food Corporation of India, the government's nodal agency for procurement and distribution of foodgrains, is offloading wheat from its buffer stock under the OMSS.

27 October 2023, 15:58 IST

Govt increases bid quantity to 200 tonne under OMSS wheat to stabilise wheat, flour prices

27 October 2023, 15:58 IST