Govt Panicking on Wheat (March 19, 2007)
In a series of moves that includes undue hikes in procurement price and import plans despite strong forecasted production, the government is sending messages that it is anticipating large shortages in wheat.<More>

2.6MT of Wheat Imported (November 22, 2006)
The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) said it has already received 2.6 million tons (mt) of the 5.5 mt of wheat and 5 more ships with .3mt will arrive by November 25th with 12 ships are currently discharging .63mt at Kandla, Vizag, Mundra, Cochin, and Tuticorin.<More>

Slow Inflow of Imported Wheat (October 26, 2006)
Ministry of Agriculture disclosed that about 2 million tons (mt) or 40% of the ordered 5.5 mt will reach India by mid-November at various ports?umbai, Chennai, Visakhapatanam, Kandla, and Mundhra.<More>

Action to Increase Wheat Production (October 23, 2006)
India has formulated an Action Plan to increase production and productivity of wheat by targeting 50% of wheat cultivation areas in 138 districts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, and West Bengal.<More>

India, Ethiopia Plan Agri Cooperation (October 17, 2006)
Following a request by the Ethiopian Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry , India is considering a proposal by the Department of Agricultural Research and Education to send a 4-member team to salinity and give technical advice to boost production.<More>

Four Ships with Wheat in South (September 14, 2006)
A Ministry of Food note said that four ships are offloading .155 million metric tons (mmt) of wheat at Chennai, Cochin, and Vizag ports out of which 78,380 mt has already been distributed. An additional 6 ships have arrived with .325 mmt of wheat and are being fumigated, quality checked, and berthed.<More>

No End to Wheat Shortages (August 22, 2006)
Delays in arrival of 3.5 million tons (mt) of imported wheat for the public distribution system in South India and the lack of traction from importers to import wheat at discounted 5% customs duty is resulting in higher prices in the open market.<More>

Australia Ships Remaining Wheat (June 29, 2006)
The Australian Wheat Board (AWB) announced that it has resolved quality issues with Indian authorities and will be exporting the remaining 400,000 tons of wheat of the 500,000 tons deal valued at USD 90 million.<More>

Wheat Import Shows Falling Agri Self-Sufficiency (July 25, 2006)
The import of wheat after 6 years has raised serious doubts about the processes in place to achieve the key goal of food self-sufficiency and a preeminent think tank has called for a revamp of agriculture products procurement, storing, and public distribution processes.<More>

Increased Food grain Output Likely (July 24, 2006)
The Federal Agriculture Ministry (AM) said that food grain production is expected to be 5.01% higher at 208.3 million tons (mt) in 2005-2006 versus 198.36 mt a year ago because of better output from rice and oilseeds but wheat production is only marginally higher.<More>

Pawar Says There is No Wheat Problem (July 20, 2006)
Sending more confusing signals to the people, vendors, and analysts, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said that there was no possibility of a steep price in wheat as prices ?re now stable? and that there is ?o problem of stock availability.? <More>

Private Sector Wheat, Sugar Imports Allowed (June 23, 2006)
Concerned at rising prices of wheat and sugar, the Cabinet Committee on Prices (CCP) has approved the Government to allow private sector operators to import them and has banned the export of pulses.<More>

Wheat Import Gets Murkier (June 21, 2006)
Whittling down the quarantine and quality norms in importing wheat, the latest tender of State Trading Corporation of India (STC) received eight global bids trying to sell 3 million tons while Indian requirements was for 2.2 million tons (mt) of wheat.<More>

Govt may Scrap AWB Deal (May 25, 2006)
Confronted with sub-quality wheat arriving from the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) and its refusal to supply human-consumable quality wheat at the agreed price, the Government may cancel the deal and negotiate a new one in more transparent terms. <More>

Pawar Fortifies to Defend his Wheat Policy (May 9, 2006)
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Minister Sharad Pawar would be under immense pressure in the forthcoming Parliamentary session over the country's broken-down wheat management policy.<More>

Australia Gets Wheat Contract (March 02, 2006)
Australia has beaten the US to supply the 500,000 tons of wheat to Southern States.<More>

AWB Beats US Wheat Bidders (March 02, 2006)
Australia has beaten the US to supply the 500,000 tons of wheat to Southern States. Australia has cost advantages over the US and ports where methyl bromide can be used to fumigate the wheat.<More>

Wheat Shortfall from Drought (February 25, 2006)
Apart from the controversial 0% duty import of 500,000 tons of wheat, the Government is expected to import an additional 1.5-2 million tons (mt) this year <More>

Wheat Production Target at 16.2 mt (February 08, 2006)
The Food secretaries of major wheat producing states met and set the target quantity of wheat production at 16.2 million tons, an increase of 1.4 million tons from last year.<More>

Opposition Parties Faults Govt on Wheat Import (February 07, 2006)
The Government came in for sharp criticism on its decision to import 500,000 tons of wheat from Australia. <More>