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The government may increase the MSP of wheat by Rs 100 to Rs 1,725 a quintal for this year. (Photo: PTI)

Govt may hike wheat MSP by Rs 100 per quintal for this year

A decision in this regard is likely to be taken in the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) meeting scheduled...

24 Oct 2017 9:49 AM IST

Wheat import duty was raised to 10 per cent to curb shipments. (Photo: PTI)

India hikes wheat import duty to support local farmers

The hike in duty is likely to make imports of wheat unviable for flour mills even after recent declines in global prices

27 April 2019 1:02 PM IST

Weaker production will lead to a drop in farmers income, squeezing margins just as costs of fertilizer and fuel have soared. (Representational image: PTI)

Heatwave to scorch India's wheat supplies, adding food-shortage...

This could be a serious blow to global wheat supplies after Ukraine war upended trade flows out of the critical Black...

2 May 2022 10:18 AM IST

Wheat import duty was raised to 10 per cent to curb shipments. (Photo: PTI)

Wheat procurement surpasses govt's target by 6.25 pc to over 34 MT

The government fixed higher target of 32 MT for this year in view of record output.

28 May 2018 3:16 PM IST

Wheat import duty was raised to 10 per cent to curb shipments. (Photo: PTI)

India drops plan to raise wheat import tax, indicating output deficit

Indian flour millers imported nearly 2 million tonnes of wheat last year and 6.5 million tonnes in 2016.

22 March 2018 12:32 PM IST

Private traders have imported 1.72 million tonne (MT) wheat so far and total inbound shipments are expected to cross 2 MT this year.

Centre mulls scrapping import duty on wheat

FCI's wheat procurement remained lower at 22.9 MT even during year as private traders were active.

7 Dec 2016 3:20 PM IST