wheat procurement

New Delhi, April 6 The government said on Monday that there is no "unusual volatility" in the prices of essential commodities due to the West Asia crisis, and it is continuously monitoring the rates in wholesale and retail markets across the country.The Centre said it has sufficient stocks of...

Bhopal, April 6 – Taking note of the widespread crop damage caused by recent unseasonal weather, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Madhya Pradesh, Umang Singhar, wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday, demanding immediate relief measures for farmers across the state.In his letter...

Jaipur, April 4 – To address practical challenges in wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and resolve farmers’ grievances, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired a high-level meeting at the Kota Circuit House on Saturday.Birla directed officials to strengthen the procurement...

Bhopal, April 3 – Madhya Pradesh’s Food and Civil Supplies Minister Govind Singh Rajput stated on Friday that all necessary arrangements for wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), starting from April 10, are being ensured in a timely manner across the state.The Minister said...

Bhopal, April 3 Madhya Pradesh Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput announced that a record 19.4 lakh farmers have registered this year for procurement at the minimum support price (MSP), which is 3.6 lakh more than last year.The registered area has also...

Bhopal, April 3 – Congress workers staged a massive protest on Friday, alleging that delays in procuring wheat crops under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Madhya Pradesh were forcing farmers to sell their produce to middlemen at low prices.A large number of Youth Congress workers, along...

Bhopal, April 3 – Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari launched a scathing attack on the Mohan Yadav government on Friday, accusing it of turning the "Year of Farmer Welfare" into a "Year of Farmer Exploitation".Addressing a press conference on Friday, Patwari said that farmers...

Indore, April 1 Farmer organizations in Madhya Pradesh announced on Wednesday that they would launch a protest over the delay in wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) by the state government.Madhya Pradesh is one of the top wheat-producing states in the country. This year, the...

Bhopal, March 31 – The opposition Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh engaged in a heated exchange over the state government's decision to reschedule the dates for wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).On Monday, the state government released a...

Chandigarh, March 31 Rain and hailstorms lashed several places in Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday, raising concerns among wheat growers who were anticipating damage to their crops, which were ready for harvest.In Haryana, Hisar received 7.8 mm of rainfall, while Rohtak, Charkhi Dadri, Gurugram...

Chandigarh, March 31 – With the wheat procurement season starting in Punjab on April 1, the Central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reaffirmed its commitment to farmers by releasing a cash credit limit (CCL) of Rs 30,973 crore at the minimum support price...

Chandigarh, March 31 Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak stated on Tuesday that all necessary arrangements have been made for wheat procurement, starting from April 1.Addressing the media here, Kataruchak said that as part of these arrangements, 1,897 procurement...

Chandigarh, March 30 Haryana Congress MLAs will visit 'mandis' across the state to understand the difficulties faced by farmers in wheat and mustard procurement, and to provide them with support.The decision was taken at a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting held in Delhi under the...

Bhopal, March 30 – The procurement of wheat at the minimum support price (MSP) for the Rabi Marketing Year 2026-27 in Madhya Pradesh, which was scheduled to begin on April 1, has now been rescheduled again.The government's new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), issued on Monday, stated that...

Chandigarh, March 30: With the target of procuring 122 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak emphasized on Monday that special vigilance must be maintained, especially in border districts, to prevent the arrival of wheat...

Bhopal, March 30 – The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh is planning to intensify its attacks on the ruling BJP over issues related to farmers, including the delay in procuring wheat at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Year.To this end, state Congress...

Chandigarh, March 29 Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday raised several issues related to wheat procurement in Haryana, alleging that Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was hatching a "novel conspiracy to avoid procuring wheat and mustard at the Minimum Support Price (MSP)".He said...

Chandigarh, March 28 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday directed officials to ensure that farmers coming to mandis to sell their crops during the 2026-27 Rabi procurement season do not face any inconvenience.Saini was chairing a meeting of officials from the Food and Civil...

Chandigarh, March 28 – As global tensions escalate in Gulf countries and disruptions in key maritime routes trigger uncertainty across markets, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday called on the Centre to act decisively, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take responsibility and...

Chandigarh, March 28 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reassured the public on Saturday that there is no need for panic buying of fuel, emphasizing that adequate stock is available."We have sufficient oil stocks, just as we did until recently. Our domestic LPG supply is also ample. I urge...