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Centre asks wheat-producing states, UTs and FCI to continue procurement till May 31 - The Central government had, on May 13, decided to restrict export of wheat to rein in high prices of the food grain.

The Centre has extended the wheat procurement season till May 31, Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Sunday. Taking to Twitter, he wrote, "To ensure that no wheat farmer faces inconvenience, Modi Sarkar extends wheat procurement season till 31 May 2022. We are committed to ensuring farm prosperity."

The CM said that farmers should not face any problem during purchase of wheat at the minimum support price (MSP). Every grain of wheat should be purchased at the support price.

Heres why wheat prices touched 12-years record high in April 2022 - Atta prices have been rising as both production and stocks of wheat have fallen in India, and demand has risen outside the country amid Ukraine war.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Punjab government to enhance wheat procurement and asked food security officials to import the commodity

Government's wheat procurement is set to decline by more than half to 19.5 million tonnes in the the current Rabi marketing year amid higher exports

With food outputs already down and fuel prices going up, the market is very unsettled and the the threat of hunger is at its highest. Three experts weigh in on the whys and hows.

Government has procured 161.95 LMT of wheat during the Rabi marketing season 2022-23 till May 1

India’s exports of wheat are increasing amid rising global demand. For now, domestic stocks of this mainstay in cereals far exceed required norms. But if production and procurement fall, it can affect domestic availability

Wheat procurement likely to be lowest in last 12 years on shortage