wheat

August 26, 2025 6:43 PM

Government imposes stock limits on wheat to curb hoarding and stabilize prices

The government has imposed stock limits on wheat to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation. The stock limits will apply to traders and wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors in all States and Union Territories. Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry said that the stock limit for the traders and wholesalers was three thousand metric tonnes, which has been reduced to two thousand metric tonnes in the revised stock ...

June 24, 2024 9:06 PM

Centre imposes stock limit on wheat to curb hoarding

With a view to managing overall food security and preventing hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the Centre has imposed stock limits on Wheat applicable to traders and wholesalers, retailers, big Chain retailers and processors for all States and Union Territories. ...

June 20, 2024 5:46 PM

Sufficient wheat stock is available in the country: Govt

The government has said that sufficient wheat stock is available in the country. The government has advised to keep a close watch on the prices of wheat and suitable policy interventions to be undertaken to ensure price stability for the consumers of the country. A meeting of the Committee of Ministers was held today under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah to review the prices of essential commodities. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Pub...