In FY27, India's economy grapples with inflation that hits hardest in rural regions, where rising food prices become an urgent concern. The...

RBI monetary policy meeting: India's monsoon season is critical for farms and prices. A weak monsoon could impact crop yields and raise foo...

India holds a substantial 43 lakh tonnes pulses buffer that will protect against supply disruptions and price hikes due to a potential El N...

Chana prices are rising despite a strong harvest and large buffer stocks. Government procurement is a key driver, absorbing a significant p...

The government has set a higher onion procurement price at Rs 15.80 per kg, a step designed to uplift farmers and regulate market rates eff...

Many Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...

The government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...

The 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...

Home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali costs rose 2% year-on-year in April, primarily due to increased prices of tomatoes, vegetab...

India's food reserves are robust. Wheat and rice stocks in FCI godowns are nearly three times the mandatory buffer. This ensures ample supp...

As India braces for an expected below-average monsoon alongside the looming threat of El Niño, concerns mount over a potential inflation sp...

India's rural economy is faced with potential challenges. A weaker monsoon and rising farm costs from the Iran war could impact growth this...

Last week, the CCEA gave approval for distributing a part of the pulses buffer stock to central schemes like Midday Meal and other state-ru...

The buffer stock of pulses would be used to intervene in the market in case of price rise. The government had decided to create buffer stoc...

With the production of pulses likely to be lesser than demand in 2016 due to deficient monsoon rains, central government has entered market...

The Union cabinet on Wednesday took a string of decisions, including creating a buffer stock of pulses and granting infrastructure status t...

With pulse prices continuing to rule up to Rs 190 per kg, the government today decided to create a buffer stock of pulses by procuring 1.5 ...