-Outlook India Better prices luring Indian farmers to sell their produce to private traders for sale in the global markets. Should India need to worry? One man’s loss is another man’s gain. And here, in a rare circumstance, the Indian farmers seem to be on the gaining side. First, the Centre had to bow in front of the community and revoke its three farm laws, and now, because of the Russia-Ukraine war,...
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Strong demand may bring down closing stock of major farm goods by FY23-end -Sanjeeb Mukherjee
-Business Standard Experts feel this could keep prices of major farm commodities and products dependent on them, such as poultry and meat, at an elevated level for quite some time By the end of this financial year or perhaps even earlier, depending upon the crop cycle, India might be staring at a multi-year low closing inventory levels of several key farm commodities. Stocks of sugar, wheat, cotton and oilseeds both, with traders and...
More »Wheat procurement & lifting impacted in Punjab, 18 farmers have committed suicide so far -Harpreet Bajwa
-The New Indian Express Also this season till yesterday only 62.81 per cent of wheat has been lifted. Thus approximately eighteen farmers have committed suicide to date across the state this month alone due to low yield. CHANDIGARH: The procurement operation of wheat this season in Punjab has been impacted as till yesterday different central and state government agencies, including the Food Corporation of India have purchased only 85.98 Metric Tonnes (MT)...
More »Food processing companies brace for wheat shortage -Devika Singh
-Moneycontrol.com The country is expected to face a shortfall of the cereal in the months ahead as produce in the rabi season is expected to be below estimates, while globally, too, there is a supply crunch on account of Russia-Ukraine war. Food processing companies such as iD Fresh Food, Mrs Bector's Food Specialities and CG Corp Global are getting ready to combat a possible shortage of wheat due to the combined effects...
More »Feeding the world vs farmer suicides: The dichotomy of India’s farming sector -Harmeet Shah Singh
-IndiaToday.in India is the second-biggest producer of the two staples, with more than 85 million tonnes in stocks, including 21 million tonnes in strategic reserves and the Public Distribution System, which fed about 800 million poverty-stricken people during the pandemic. When the world’s two food baskets, Russia and Ukraine, are at war, India has pitched in to feed the planet. “I had a discussion with the US President and I suggested that if...
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