Pakistan faces severe wheat crisis due to Russia-Ukraine war

Apr 25, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 25 : The ongoing Russian-Ukraine war has posed a threat to Pakistan as an acute wheat crisis looms over the country....

Wheat output in India, second largest grower, rises 1,000 pc since Green Revolution

Aug 31, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 31 : India's wheat production increased almost 1,000 per cent in the past 6 decades - thanks to the Green...

New modified wheat variety could help tackle global food shortage

Nov 25, 2020

Washington [US], November 26 : Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up...

Food secretary says not expecting any shortfall in wheat production

Apr 06, 2023

On reports of wheat crop loss in some states due to bad weather, Sanjeev Chopra said the country would "probably end up with the...

Israel exploring food security alliances with Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan

Sep 12, 2023

Israeli Minister of Agriculture Avi Dichter signed declaration of intent agreements with Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan for the joint production and cultivation of wheat on...

FCI expects 342 lakh tonne wheat procurement this year due to better-than-expected output

Apr 07, 2023

Amid higher production estimates of wheat, a senior Food Corporation of India (FCI) official said on Friday that the government and private sector need...