Wheat crop loss likely to be 1-2 MT due to untimely rains: Govt
The government on Friday said wheat production loss due to recent inclement weather is likely to be in the range of 1-2 million tonnes but overall production will reach a record 112.2 million tonne in the current year on higher acreage and yield.
The government's wheat procurement at minimum support price (MSP) is underway and about 7 lakh tonnes have been purchased so far, higher than 2 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period.
The Centre also asked roller flour millers to directly procure from farmers to meet their requirements instead of seeking stock from state-owned FCI under Open Market Sale Scheme.
The government also ruled out the industry's demand to lift the ban on the export of wheat products considering the bumper output.
Releasing a private wheat crop estimate at an event organised by the Roller Flour Millers' Federation of India, Subodh Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary in the Food Ministry said there was a difference in wheat production projected by the government and ...