Food secretary Sanjeev Chopra stated on Thursday that the Department of Food and Public Distribution is considering easing the fair and average quality (FAQ) standards for wheat during the current rabi marketing season.
The nature of wheat has experienced due to the unseasonal precipitation in essential creating states and the public authority has gotten demands for loosening up the FAQ standards, he said, adding that the field authorities are gathering tests to really take a look at the nature of the produce.
While Madhya Pradesh, where procurement has already begun, has already granted the relaxation, it is being considered for Punjab and Haryana.
The unwinding is being considered for Punjab and Haryana while it has previously been allowed in Madhya Pradesh, where obtainment has proactively started.
Chopra stated, "The quantity is most likely to remain unaffected, despite the fact that the quality of the crop has been affected by the recent rains and hailstorms in 16 districts of Punjab and some parts of Haryana." "There may be a slight yield shortfall," he stated.
The wheat crop suffered some damage during the last three weeks of March, which saw unseasonal rain, hail, and thunderstorms. 66% and 9% of the 714 districts from which the data are received experienced significant excess rainfall. Another 9% experienced normal precipitation. While there could be a slight drop in yield in Punjab and Haryana, the low temperatures in the beyond couple of weeks have helped the harvests in other unaffected regions. " "The late-sown crops in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar may yield more," Chopra stated.