Pakistan: Opposition boycotts Punjab assembly over wheat procurement policy, plans protest

Apr 27, 2024

Opposition members in the Punjab Assembly boycotted house proceedings on Friday to show solidarity with wheat growers. They also announced plans to launch a...

Centre estimates wheat procurement at 320 lakh tonne wheat, paddy 100 lakh tonne

Feb 29, 2024

After deliberations, the estimates for wheat procurement during ensuing marketing season 2024-25 were fixed in the range of 300-320 lakh tonne. Similarly, the estimates...

Pakistan: Police arrests several farmers amid protests against wheat procurement policy

Apr 30, 2024

The protesters, led by Kissan Ittehad Pakistan, gathered at the GPO Chowk on The Mall and tried to march towards the Punjab Assembly, where...

CM Bhagwant Mann assures hassle-free wheat procurement in Punjab

Apr 08, 2022

Khanna (Punjab) [India], April 8 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reviewed the wheat procurement at the Khanna grain market on Friday and assured...

Centre bans wheat export with immediate effect

May 14, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 14 : The Centre has amended the Export policy of wheat by putting its export under the "prohibited" category.

Current wheat procurement 252 LMT, 75 LMT higher than last season

May 11, 2023

The current procurement (of 252 LMT) has already surpassed the total procurement of 188 LMT wheat during the entire rabi marketing season 2022-23.