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New Delhi: The Centre has imposed stock limits on wheat applicable to traders/wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors in order to prevent hoarding and speculation that drives up inflation. “In order to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the Government of India has imposed stock limits on wheat…
We all know that Indian meals are incomplete without carbohydrates. Whether it is rice, roti, or a comforting bowl of khichdi, carbs are the backbone of most plates. However, in the name of weight loss and clean eating, many people have started removing them from their diets completely. The truth is that carbohydrates are not…
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is poised to surpass its anticipated wheat procurement target, expecting to secure 85 lakh metric tonnes (MT) against the initially projected 80 lakh MT. As of Tuesday, the state has already procured 76 lakh MT from 8.76 lakh registered farmers, according to the Minister for Urban Development. The procurement process, which includes…
Senior officials have warned that climate change could cause India’s rice and wheat production to decline by 6-10%, threatening affordable food access for millions. In addition to this, rising sea temperatures are pushing fish to migrate to cooler, deeper waters, affecting the fishing community. In the 2023-24 crop year, India’s wheat production reached 113.29 million…
Madhya Pradesh has seen a decline in wheat crop production in the past five years from 371.98 lakh tons in FY 2019-20 to 328.96 lakh tons in FY 2023-24, the assembly was told on Monday. This was stated in a written reply submitted by Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kansana to a question asked by the…
New Delhi: Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on Tuesday launched phase 2 of the retail sale of subsidised Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice by flagging off mobile vans here. The mobile vans belong to the National Co-operative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF), the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of…