Adani Group says does not buy food grains from farmers; only manages storage for FCIFCI buys food grains from farmers and stores them in silos built through a public-private partnership. While private players are paid a fee...
09 Dec, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
Government to roll out new guidelines for silosThis will help the government deal with the storage problem of food grains as silos require 30% less land as compared to conventional wareh...
13 Jan, 2020, 05.22 PM IST
Ram Vilas Paswan seeks ideas from ex-secretaries to improve efficiency of Food Corporation of IndiaThe government has charted a road map for FCI to ensure that not a single grain of food being produced by farmers gets wasted, the minister...
08 Jun, 2019, 07.31 AM IST
Paswan underlines roadmap for FCIAddressing a press conference he said that the government will soon roll out a new policy on Silo construction for proper storage of foodgr...
07 Jun, 2019, 05.31 PM IST
Government expects to create 15 lakh tonnes silo capacity under PPP by 2019To be sure, land acquisition is a big challenge for the government’s ambitious plan of constructing 100 lakh tonne capacity of silos across...
22 Sep, 2018, 07.50 AM IST
In case of a bumper crop, MSP hike may create storage issuesWarehousing corporation should empanel private players and sign MoUs (memoranda of understanding) with them as Gujarat and Rajasthan state ...
06 Jul, 2018, 07.23 AM IST
After Wheat, FCI to Set up Rice SilosTo drive modernisation and technology adoption for mechanised preservation of food grain, FCI will set up rice silos.
12 May, 2017, 11.28 AM IST
FCI inks pact with Adani Group for construction of 2 silosAs part of the agreement, Adani Agri Logistics will construct silos at Kotkapura in Punjab and Katihar in Bihar in the next two years, a se...
09 Jun, 2016, 05.27 PM IST
Food Corporation of India trade unions upset at government's policiesAdani has silos in Moga in Punjab, Kaithal in Haryana, Malur in Bangalore and Taloja in Maharashtra, apart from Coimbatore, Chennai and Kol...
29 Jan, 2015, 11.31 PM IST
FCI floats e-tenders to build silos with 1.75 million ton capacityState-owned Food Corporation of India today floated e-tenders for construction of modern silos with 1.75 million tonne capacity in nine sta...
22 Nov, 2013, 03.57 PM IST
FCI floats e-tender for 17.5 lakh tonnes silos countrywideFCI has floated a tender for building giant and ultra-modern steel silos in several parts of the country for modernization of its food grai...
21 Nov, 2013, 08.07 PM IST
Food Corporation of India is prepared to implement Food Security Law: KV ThomasKV Thomas reviewed the operations of Food Corporation of India, especially to be prepared to implement the law.
23 Sep, 2013, 12.46 PM IST
FCI to call bids for building silos of 2 mn ton capacityFCI today said it will soon invite bids for building modern foodgrain storage facilities, 'silos', at 42 locations across the country.
17 Jun, 2013, 07.29 PM IST
- Covered foodgrain storage cap to touch 71 MT in 2 years
India's total covered storage capacity for foodgrains will increase to about 71 MT in the next two years on the back of construction of god...
17 Oct, 2012, 05.54 PM IST
- EGoM clears proposal for steel silos
The EGoM on food, headed by Pranab Mukherjee, has cleared a proposal seeking the establishment of steel silos with a capacity of two millio...
25 Feb, 2012, 05.24 AM IST
- Planning Commission to prepare study on building modern silos for food grain storage
The study acquires significance given that the Food Corporation of India, has come under intense criticism of late over the quantity of gra...
18 Apr, 2011, 04.14 PM IST
- Sen Panel to report on feasibility of silos under PPP model
An expert panel, headed by Abhijit Sen, will soon come up with a comprehensive study on the economics of building modern silos for food gra...
18 Apr, 2011, 08.24 AM IST