Wheat stock with Food Corporation of India falls below 100 lakh tonnes for the first time since 2018The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has reported a decrease in wheat stocks, falling below 100 lakh tonnes for the first time since 2018. H...
13 Mar, 2024, 12.07 PM IST
Govt launches Bharat rice at Rs 29/kg to provide relief to consumersIndia's food minister, Piyush Goyal, introduced 'Bharat rice' at a subsidized rate of Rs 29 per kg to alleviate the impact of a 15% increas...
07 Feb, 2024, 11.23 AM IST
Govt to launch Bharat rice at Rs 29/kg on Tuesday to provide relief to consumersFood Minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled to launch Bharat rice at Kartavya path in the national capital, an official release said. The Food ...
05 Feb, 2024, 08.29 PM IST
Non-basmati prices high on low supplyThe offtake of rice in September and October 2023 was 2.838 mt and 3.098 mt,respectively, while in September and October 2022, the monthly ...
09 Jan, 2024, 12.08 AM IST
Sufficient stocks in Food Corporation of India godowns to meet requirement of food law, free ration scheme: GovernmentEarlier this week, the Cabinet approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) by three months till December, in...
30 Sep, 2022, 08.56 PM IST
India has no plans to curb rice exports as local supplies surge"We have more than sufficient stocks of rice and there is no concern at all in terms of either prices or availability for exports and domes...
27 May, 2022, 02.38 PM IST
Centre follows uniform procurement policy; cannot take surplus parboiled rice: Food SecretaryUnion Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey clarified the Centre's position on the procurement of parboiled rice after Telangana Chief Minister K...
11 Apr, 2022, 09.18 PM IST
How India's grain policies have stoked FCI's debt bingeFarmers say the new laws will shut the regulated wholesale markets they depend on to take their produce. But FCI has racked up huge debts f...
29 Dec, 2020, 12.55 PM IST
Govt allows NGOs to buy food grains directly from FCI for for relief operationsFCI has transported 2.2 million tonnes of food grains to various parts of the country to help states distribute subsidised as well as free ...
08 Apr, 2020, 09.47 PM IST
Grain supply won’t go into a squeeze, says Ram Vilas PaswanWe are also prepared to provide them 5 kg free foodgrain for the next three months, as announced under PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY),...
01 Apr, 2020, 11.34 PM IST
- No mismanagement in maintaining wheat, rice buffer stocks, asserts government
The government said there had been no mismanagement in maintaining buffer stocks of wheat and rice as only a meagre quantity of foodgrains ...
01 May, 2012, 05.25 PM IST
- Govt's foodgrains inventory up 21 pc as of April 1
The government's foodgrains stock rose by 21 per cent to 53.4 million tonnes as of April 1 from 44.3 million tonnes the year-ago period, ac...
10 Apr, 2012, 12.59 PM IST
- Govt's foodgrain stock at 51.78 million tonnes till Oct 1
Among total reserves, 51.20 million tonnes of foodgrains are stored in various government godowns and 0.58 million tonnes is in transit, th...
24 Oct, 2011, 05.48 PM IST
- Govt gives Rs 24,000 cr to FCI so far in FY12 to clear dues
Food Minister informed Parliament that Rs 24,000 crore has been sanctioned to the FCI in 2011-12 to clear dues with state procurement agenc...
16 Aug, 2011, 05.08 PM IST
- Govt foodgrain stocks at 61.27 Mt as of Aug 1: FCI
The foodgrain stocks held in government godowns amounted to 61.27 million tonnes(Mt)at the start of the current month, says FCI.
10 Aug, 2011, 03.16 PM IST
- Agencies gear up for paddy procurement in Punjab, Haryana
A fortnight to go for the paddy procurement to begin in Punjab and Haryana the FCI and other state agencies are gearing up to purchase padd...
16 Sep, 2009, 06.11 PM IST
- Central pool may get only 15 lt of UP rice
Uttar Pradesh, the country’s largest rice producer, will be able to contribute only one third of expected at 15 lakh tonnes to the Centre’s...
03 Sep, 2009, 12.53 AM IST