Sharad Pawar calls for strengthening procurement machinery in eastern states and monitoring of pricesSharad Pawar said the programme, "Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India" has shown commendable progress and paddy production in India.
Government to discuss implementation of Nation Food Security ActPrior to the meet, state food secretaries will meet on September 30 to set the agenda for the ministers conference.
No plan to declare onion as an essential commodity: K V ThomasK V Thomas today ruled out declaring onion as an essential commodity even as its retail prices have soared to Rs 70-80 a kilogram in most p...
Government clears two million tonnes of wheat export to cut bulging stocks“We have kept the base price this year at $ 300 a tonnes compared to $280 a tonnes in the previous year," Food minister K.V.Thomas said.
Centre plans to give freedom to states to hike PDS sugar priceK V Thomas today said he has moved a cabinet proposal to give freedom to state govts to hike the retail price of sugar sold in ration shops.
Government not to hike import duty on sugar in this marketing yearAmid demand from sugar mills for duty hike to curb imports of the sweetener, Food Minister K V Thomas today ruled out such a possibility.
- Deficient monsoon: Food Minister K V Thomas to announce steps to control prices
Food Minister K V Thomas is expected to announce tomorrow steps such as sale of surplus wheat and rice through rations shops.
- Government sets up centre to check foodgrains quality
Food minister K.V.Thomas said that the centre would carry out random as well as periodical check-up to ensure the quality of food-grains be...
- Food Bill not a political tool to win elections: K V Thomas
Food Minister K V Thomas today said that Food Bill is not a political tool which will be used by Congress to win 2014 general elections.
FCI to hire 6,000 more employees in six monthsState-run foodgrain procurement agency FCI will hire additional 6,000 employees in the next six months, Food Minister K V Thomas said here ...
- Government worried over high food inflation: K V Thomas
"We have written to the states also for initiating such corrective steps to smoothen the supply of food items in the markets to lower their...
- Thomas expresses doubt over self-regulation in ad industry
K V Thomas said the government is mulling an inter-ministerial committee to strengthen laws and regulations to prevent misleading ads.
- India's 2011-12 sugar output can rise to 25 mn tonnes: K V Thomas
Food Minister K V Thomas on Monday said the country's sugar production could increase to 25 million tonnes in the 2011-12 marketing season.
- Foodgrain damage just 0.07 pc of total produce in 2010-11: KV Thomas
The government today said damage to foodgrain was just 0.07 per cent of the total produce in FY'11 compared to 2.5 per cent five years back.
- Thomas for separate ministry to look after dairy, fisheries
Food Minister K V Thomas has demanded hiving off animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries from the Agriculture Ministry.
- Additional sugar exports unlikely: KV Thomas
Food Minister K V Thomas today said he is not favour of additional sugar exports to ensure sufficient supplies for meeting festival demands.
- Centre likely to open up foodgrain exports
The Centre is likely to open up foodgrain exports, albeit in a capped manner, Food minister K V Thomas said here today.