Supply shocks, export disruptions, and labour shortages caused by the Iran war are beginning to strain India’s agriculture despite ample fo...

"We are ready to provide all kind of support to the cyclone-affected areas. We are ready to supply foodgrains immediately if the state govt...

The scheme will benefit 61.94 lakh people of the state, Rawat said those not covered under the scheme will get foodgrains under the state s...

Inclement weather badly also affected distribution of relief in over 200 segregated villages where people have lost their homes.

Rescue of pilgrims stranded in Badrinath came to an end today with about 150 of them being safely evacuated.

Government today said the spectre of drought over a few states and the likelihood of a lower rainfall pattern this year should not be a con...

The requirement of foodgrains for public distribution system and other welfare scheme is about 61 MT which is 30% of the nation's grain out...

FCI is tasked with storage, movement, transport, distribution and sale of foodgrains and other foodstuffs across the country.

Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal urged Manmohan Singh to direct the concerned authorities to expedite movement of foodgrain from P...

Even as the traders continue their agitation against value added tax (VAT) on foodgrain, potatoes and onions, the state government on Tuesd...

Following expectations of a bumper foodgrain procurement this kharif, the Union government has revised the B.Twill jute bags requirements o...

Defence Minister A K Antony on Sunday termed as a "cruel joke" US President George W Bush's contention that growing demand for foodgrains i...

Pakistan has asked its Rangers deployed along the Indo-Pak border to check any possibility of smuggling of pulses, rice, wheat and flour to...

Food Corporation of India today said West Bengal, where some fair price shop dealers were attacked by mobs over shortage of foodgrains yest...

India is likely to face a shortage of about 10 million tonnes of foodgrains and 8 million tonnes of oilseeds for terminal year 2011-12 of t...

In the wake of speculation that foodgrain shortages could persist leading to an import of around 3 million tonnes of wheat, the Centre is e...

On the back of an early announced Rs 700 per quintal minimum support price, wheat has netted 17% more acreage this year compared to last Ra...