Hindustan Times, Author at AgriInsite

Punjab: Fresh showers pour trouble for procured wheat

Unseasonal rains in Punjab have raised concerns over damage to procured wheat lying in mandis, with 58 lakh tonnes yet to be...

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Wheat News in English

Punjab: Officials familiarised with QR-coded wheat bags

A training session in Punjab prepared officials for QR code tracking of wheat bags. The pilot, launching in Ludhiana, enables real-time monitoring...

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Wheat News in English

Haryana surpasses wheat procurement target with a fortnight to spare

Haryana wheat procurement reached 76.57 LMT against arrivals of 82.72 LMT, driven by high-yielding varieties, favourable weather, and low disease incidence. Farmers...

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Wheat News in English

Storage blues for Punjab as wheat arrivals near 100 LMT

Punjab’s wheat procurement nears 100 LMT, but storage shortages and slow lifting (only ~34%) are creating mandi congestion. High damaged grain (35%)...

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Wheat News in English

Sudden influx of wheat triggers glut in Punjab’s mandis

Punjab faces mandi congestion as wheat arrivals surge after relaxed procurement norms. Over 71.5 lakh tonnes arrived in five days, but only...

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Sugar News in English

Centre weighs overhaul of sugar sector’s rules to boost ethanol production, protect states

India plans a major sugar sector overhaul via the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026—expanding ethanol integration, enforcing a 25 km mill distance...