wheat
Three crises converge to unsettle flour market
Tight supply and higher prices of wheat has driven flour prices to go up
Analysis / Global 2024 staple food supplies to be strained by dry weather, export curbs
Global wheat , corn and soybean prices are headed for losses in 2023 on easing Black Sea bottlenecks and fears of a global recession
Russia, Ukraine now major sources of wheat for Bangladesh
Russia and Ukraine have become major sources of wheat for Bangladesh after India’s ban of its shipment, thanks to a United Nations and Turkey brokered grain deal that allowed moving the cereal from Ukraine over the Black Sea.
Wheat cultivation prospect in south brightens
Farmers in Patuakhali have successfully cultivated wheat through a method known as relay cropping, raising hopes that lands left fallow during the dry season can now be used for growing the cereal grain.
Wheat acreage expands on record prices
Farmers, buoyed by soaring prices of flour in the domestic market because of the decline in imports, have brought more areas under wheat cultivation this season in a welcoming development.
Ex-Vegan Bear Grylls is now 'Against Vegetables'
Once a strong advocate for the vegan lifestyle, Bear Grylls revealed that he longer supports the lifestyle he once led religiously. The bravest man on television revealed in a recent interview that he is actively ‘against’ eating nuts, grains, wheat and vegetables after they negatively impacted his health.
Russia offered to export 2 lakh metric tons of wheat to Bangladesh
Russia has already given offer to export two lakh metric tons of wheat to Bangladesh, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder told the parliament today (June 23, 2022).
Bangladesh seeking wheat from Russia, officials say
Bangladesh is trying to secure wheat supplies from Russia in a government-to-government deal after its biggest supplier India restricted exports of the grain last month to contain local prices, government and trade officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
‘India to allow wheat export’
Nearly a fortnight after deciding to curb wheat supplies abroad, India today said it would continue to allow the export of the crop to neighbouring and vulnerable countries.
Take back Brazilian wheat if returned, HC tells govt
The High Court orders the government to take back wheat imported from Brazil if any department or organisation wants to return as criticism continues over its quality.
Wheat shown in media not same as imported: Food minister
The picture of insect-infested wheat appearing in newspapers is not the wheat imported from Brazil, Food Minister Qamrul Islam claims.
Report on edible status of Brazil wheat: HC
High Court asks the government to report in three days whether the wheat imported from Brazil is fit for consumption.
Maya, Qamrul should resign: TIB chief
The ministers for relief and disaster management and food should resign willingly over corruption allegations, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) says.
Writ challenges wheat imported from Brazil
Writ filed with the High Court challenges legality of import and distribution of “substandard” wheat from Brazil worth Tk 400 crore.
Rat damaged grains worth Tk 723cr in 2014-15 FY: Matia
Rats damaged food grains including paddy, rice and wheat worth over Tk 723 crore during the 2014-15 fiscal, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury tells parliament.
