India's cabinet raises new season domestic wheat purchase price to 2,610 rupees/100 kg

​India ​has ‌raised the ​price at which ‌its state agencies will buy new season wheat ‌from local farmers ‌to 2,610 rupees per 100 kg, ⁠Information ​Minister ⁠Ashwini Vaishnaw said on ⁠Wednesday after a meeting ​of Prime Minister Narendra ⁠Modi's cabinet.

Last year, ⁠the ​minimum support price for wheat ⁠was 2,585 rupees ⁠per ⁠100 kg.