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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.
India calls out West: Food grains shouldn’t go the way of Covid vaccines
India has called out western countries and cautioned that food grains should not go the way of Covid-19 vaccines, as it voiced concern over hoarding, discrimination and the “unjustified increase” in food prices which threaten food security of vulnerable countries amidst the war in Ukraine.
Wheat export ban won’t affect South Asian neighbours: India
India today indicated that it would not allow the food security of its South Asian neighbours to be hit by the ban imposed on exports of wheat and that the measure was a temporary one.
Govt to buy 28.25 lakh metric tonnes of rice, wheat
The government is going to purchase 28.25 lakh metric tonnes of rice and wheat in the current Boro season.
Comes wonder wheat
It's a double delight for wheat growers in Bangladesh.
98,379 sacks of rice, wheat seized in Ctg
A mobile court yesterday seized 98,379 sacks of rice and wheat from two warehouses at Sitakunda and fined their owner Tk 20,000 on
Wheat import triples in 5yrs
Bangladesh has emerged as a leading wheat importer in the world with its import volume hitting a record high in the current fiscal year, mainly due to a shift in consumers' diet preference and flourishing baked food market.
Loss Tk 1,800cr a year, at least
The first ever attack of wheat blast in Bangladesh cost the country a financial loss of at least Tk 1,800 crore in terms of lost yield this year.
Bangladesh rejects more 50,000 tonnes of Russian wheat
The government rejects yet another shipment of 50,000 tonnes of wheat imported from Russia on the ground of quality issue.
Govt rejects 1 lakh tonnes of wheat
The government has rejected two shipments of Russian wheat, weighing 1,00,000 tonnes in total, on the grounds of quality issues.
Import of substandard wheat
The issue of import of poor quality wheat will certainly leave a poor taste, literally in some cases, in the mouth of the public.
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.
