India's wheat output likely at 110-120 mn ton in 2025-26 amid weather damage, says Food SecyIndia's wheat output for the 2025-26 crop year is expected to be between 110 and 120 million tonnes. Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have i...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Sugar exports may be capped, surplus diverted to ethanolIndia plans to convert unsold sugar exports into ethanol. This move aims to boost ethanol production for blending with petrol. The governme...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Tech advances yet to fix uneven mill performance, data gaps in sugar sector: Food SecretaryDespite technological advancements, sugar mills face challenges like recovery rate variability and energy inefficiencies. Industry leaders ...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Government rules out sugar export curbs and maintains duties on edible oilsIndia will not reduce sugar exports. Production is lower than anticipated, but domestic consumption has also decreased. This situation offs...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
Govt to cut broken rice in PDS to free up ethanol feedstock, says Food SecretaryThe government plans to reduce broken rice in public distribution to 10% from 25%, freeing up 90 lakh tonnes annually for the ethanol secto...
24 Mar, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
No need for wheat open market sale as supplies comfortable, prices stable: Food SecretaryFood Secretary Sanjeev Chopra stated that there's no immediate requirement to sell wheat from government reserves through the Open Market S...
24 Jul, 2025, 12.59 PM IST
Govt mulling lifting ban on non-basmati rice export: Food SecretaryThe government is considering lifting the ban on exporting certain non-basmati rice varieties, according to Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra. ...
18 Sep, 2024, 05.25 PM IST
No proposal to allow further diversion of sugar for ethanol production: Food SecyFood Secretary Sanjeev Chopra has said that there are no plans to permit additional diversion of sugar for ethanol production during the cu...
22 Feb, 2024, 09.25 PM IST
Govt makes it mandatory for retailers, wholesalers and processors to disclose rice stockThe Bharat rice will be sold in packs of 5kg and 10 kg at Rs 29 per kilo, he added through NAFED, NCCF, Kendriya Bhandar apart from the onl...
02 Feb, 2024, 01.54 PM IST
Prices of essential food items to remain stable during festive season: Food Secy Sanjeev ChopraUnion Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra has assured that the prices of essential food items will remain stable during the festival season. The ...
19 Oct, 2023, 05.21 PM IST
Sugar production expected to improve due to good rains in September: Food SecyThe sugar production in India is expected to improve due to good rains in September, India's food secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Thursday...
21 Sep, 2023, 03.58 PM IST
Wheat, edible oil unlikely to get costlier in festive season, says Food SecretaryThe Indian government does not anticipate a significant increase in the prices of food items such as sugar, edible oil, and wheat during th...
15 Sep, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
Amid uptick in prices govt cuts stock limit for wheat traders, wholesalers to 2,000 tonnesThe Indian government has decided to reduce the stock limit on wheat traders, wholesalers, and big chain retailers from 3,000 tonnes to 2,0...
14 Sep, 2023, 05.21 PM IST
No plans to import wheat from Russia, says governmentFood Secretary Sanjeev Chopra on Tuesday said there are no plans to import wheat from Russia under any diplomatic deal. Last month, Centre ...
22 Aug, 2023, 05.29 PM IST
Food secretary says not expecting any shortfall in wheat productionOn reports of wheat crop loss in some states due to bad weather, Sanjeev Chopra said the country would "probably end up with the same figur...
06 Apr, 2023, 07.00 PM IST
No action to control wheat prices yet: Food Secretary Sanjeev ChopraThe price rise of the food grain is in tandem with the increase in the minimum support price (MSP) and general inflationary trends, said Sa...
23 Nov, 2022, 08.33 PM IST
Bureaucrats reshuffle in Odisha, Sanjeev Chopra posted as MD of IDCOOdisha govenrment today posted industries secretary Sanjeev Chopra as the chairman-cum-managing director of the state owned IDCO.
19 Aug, 2015, 08.19 PM IST