According to data released by agriculture ministry wheat production in India has increased to more than 101 million tonnes for 2019 crop harvest year. Production has increased by 1.3% from previous year but the overall food production in India is down from previous year due to low production of pulses and coarse grains. Augmentation in progress of wheat gave Government a cerebral torment to ensure farmers get least assistance cost for their yields.
Floods the nation over have brought about loss of yield extraordinarily sugarcane, jowar, beats, paddy, vegetables and organic products. As indicated by reports by farming division crops planted in more than 2 lakh hectares of land in Maharashtra areas of Pune, Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur stay lowered in water.
Further, flood hit areas of states of Kerala and Karnataka have resulted in loss of 6000 crores of food crops according to estimates by officials of agriculture department.
Globally prices of wheat and corn/maize have seen a fall since US Department of Agriculture published their monthly report confirming higher planting and production of wheat and corn in the country. Futures of wheat and corn fell by over 6% since the report was published.
Find the current prices of grains as on 13.08.2019 below:
| Commodity | Mandi | Price (Per Quintal) |
| Wheat Mill Quality Top | National | INR 2300 |
| Wheat Mill Quality Normal | National | INR 2120 |
| Wheat | Rajasthan | INR 1875 – INR 1945 |
| Wheat | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand | INR 1810 – INR 1875 |
| Wheat | Gujarat | INR 1800 – INR 1850 |
| Wheat Mill Quality (South India) | Chennai, Kerala | INR 2300 – INR 2500 |
| Wheat MP Sharbati | Madhya Pradesh | INR 2750- INR 2900 |
| Wheat | West Bengal | INR 1850 – INR 1900 |
| Wheat MP Sharbati (Retail) | National | INR 3400 |
| Bajra | Gujarat | INR 2260 |
| Jowar | Gujarat | INR 3350 |
| Jowar Premium | Maharashtra | INR 2350 |
| Jowar Medium | Maharashtra | INR 2200 |
| Barley | Rajasthan | INR 1860 |
| Maize (Makka) | Gujarat | INR 2280 |
| Maize (Makka) Feed Quality | Bihar | INR 2000 |
| Maize (Makka) | West Bengal | INR 2200 |
| Maize (Makka) | Delhi | INR 2150 |
| Maize (Makka) | Maharashtra | INR 2500 |