A report on ‘Wheat Crop & Production Estimates for the Crop Year 2022-23’ was additionally unveiled on Friday.
There is better-than-expected wheat manufacturing and estimates this yr, and the federal government’s assurance to help farmers in view of surprising rains
FCI Chairman & Managing Director Ashok Kumar Meena on Friday stated the Food Corporation of India has already procured 7 lakh tonnes of wheat as on date and is well-poised to obtain 342 lakh tonnes of wheat this yr. He stated it’s in view of better-than-expected wheat manufacturing, estimates, and the federal government’s assurance to help farmers in view of the latest unseasonal rains.
“It is essential for all of us, the federal government and the personal sector, to work collectively to make sure that costs of wheat and atta stay secure regardless of international headwinds. We have help of upper manufacturing estimates too with us,” Meena said.
Subodh Kumar Singh, additional secretary of the Department of Food and Public Distribution, also said the estimates of both the ministry and private agencies are signalling a higher wheat production this year, despite the impact of unseasonal rains and hailstorms in March-April 2023.
They were addressing the Roller Flour Millers Federation of India’s first extraordinary general meeting and the board of directors’ meeting. During the event, a survey report on ‘Wheat Crop & Production Estimates for the Crop Year 2022-23’ was also unveiled.
The report, prepared by the Agri Watch on behalf of the Federation, expects wheat production at 102.89 lakh tonnes, which is lower than 104.24 lakh tonnes, due to unseasonal rains and hail storms faced by wheat-producing states towards the end of March 2023.
The estimates are based on a survey conducted in two phases across 80 districts in nine states — Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Pramod Kumar S, president of the Roller Flour Millers Federation of India, urged the government to lift the ban on wheat products export on account of higher estimates and sufficient buffer stock.
He said, “Though the unexpected rains and hailstorm have played spoilsport in the record production, higher acreage and yield are expected to create a comfortable situation for the country. Hence, we request the government to consider lifting the ban on wheat export, so that we could support the large Indian diaspora that always prefer Indian wheat atta.”
Navneet Chitlangia, senior vice-president of the Federation, stated that in order to keep away from the previous conditions whereby the absence of knowledge led to the fluctuation of wheat costs, we now have provide you with this survey. “It will assist each the trade and the federal government to plan the long run plan of action in addition to measures to regulate the costs.”
Assuring the support of the Federation in the government’s campaign on millet products, Rohit Khetan, honorary secretary of the Roller Flour Millers Federation of India, said, “The Federation is working towards producing the millets’ atta and is committed to supporting the government’s efforts to promote millets consumption in the country and elsewhere.”
Dharmendra Jain, vice-president of the Roller Flour Millers Federation of India, stated, “The authorities is open-minded to listen to our points and supplied options too. We are dedicated to supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name for ‘interest of the country before anything else’ and we now have exhibited the identical by working with the federal government in taming the atta costs.”
Established in 1940, the 2,500-plus-members strong pan-India association expects excellent wheat crop and bumper procurement this year.
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