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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicWheat production

Topic: wheat production

Amid DAP fertiliser shortage, harried Haryana farmers fear poor yield as wheat sowing only 40% complete

Police stations are distributing DAP as rabi season is underway. Retired ICAR scientist warns fertiliser shortage could pose a threat to national food security.

No plans to import wheat, farmers likely to harvest bumper crop, says trade minister Piyush Goyal

India banned wheat exports in 2022 after output was curtailed due to a heat wave, but overseas sales picked up as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent global prices to multi-year highs.

MP is riding on an agri boom, but there are echoes of Punjab’s Green Revolution ‘failures’

MP has transformed into an agricultural powerhouse in the last 2 decades, but there are economic and ecological warning bells. This election season, farmers have a number of grievances.

Govt could sell wheat in open market to control price, says Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra

Speaking on the sidelines of a wheat millers' meeting, Chopra assured that there was no wheat shortage in the country, and the govt had all options open to control prices.

India may cut wheat import duty if needed, reports ET Now citing food corporation head

According to the government, wheat production rose to 112.74 million metric tons from 107.7 million metric tons last year.

Wheat output 10% lower than govt estimates amid sharp rise in local prices, says trade body

Wheat prices in New Delhi have jumped 10% in the past two months to 24,900 rupees ($303) a metric ton.

Rains hit Punjab’s wheat crop but grain piling up at mandis, govt procurement shooting up

Extreme weather & rising prices in private, international markets led to low procurement last year. This season, state has already contributed over 100 LMT of wheat to central reserves.

India’s wheat procurement jumps above last year’s buying despite unseasonal rain, hail

Wheat procurement jumped to 19.5 million tonnes as of 26 April, exceeding 18.8 million tonnes procured last year. India plans to buy 34.15 million tonnes of new-season wheat from farmers.

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What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.