Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
India may soon let consumers choose ethanol-blended petrol based on their cars: ReportConsumers will soon have more choices at petrol pumps across India. New ethanol-blended petrol variants like E20, E22, E25, and E30 will be...
28 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Maize emerges as India’s top ethanol feedstock as supplies surpass 515 crore litresIndia's cumulative ethanol supplies reached approximately 515 crore litres in the first half of ESY 2025-26, with maize emerging as the lar...
11 May, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
India must identify key chokepoints, mitigate both supply & price risks: EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra DevThe unrest in West Asia highlights India's urgent need for improved risk management strategies. This is a crucial time for India to pinpoin...
27 Apr, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Tenders for enhancing grain storage capacity awarded through transparent, online process: GovtUnion Food and Public Distribution Minister Prahlad Joshi announced that tenders for increasing grain storage capacity are awarded transpar...
07 Aug, 2024, 02.39 PM IST
Government to build foodgrain godowns in every blockThe scheme will utilise funds already allocated for other schemes, Thakur said. Under this scheme, a godown of a capacity of 2000 tonnes wi...
01 Jun, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
India approves world's largest food storage scheme in co-operative sector at the cost of Rs 1 lakh croreThe Indian government plans to establish the world's largest food grain storage scheme under the cooperative societies sector, which will b...
01 Jun, 2023, 10.36 AM IST
National Commodities Management Services Limited (NCML) sets up public silo storage facility at SonipatThe four flat-bottom silos have a storage capacity of 12,500 MT each. It includes a flat bottom silo of 4000 MT capacity, two hopper bottom...
08 Jul, 2021, 03.25 PM IST
Increasing food grain storage capacity top agenda: Ram Vilas PaswanHe had repeatedly referred to an order by the Supreme Court to distribute the food grains rotting in the open, which he said the UPA govern...
06 Jun, 2014, 10.14 PM IST
FCI to create additional 5.4 lakh tonnes of food grain storage capacity in NEFood Corporation of India (FCI) will create an additional 5.4 lakh tonnes of food grain storage capacity in the North Eastern States, inclu...
18 Sep, 2013, 07.33 PM IST
Food Act will raise a bill of $2.5 billion in storage build-upImplementation of the Food Security Act will require an investment of $0.5-2.5 bn as capacity addition of about 22-32 million tonne (mt) wi...
16 Sep, 2013, 04.02 AM IST
- Centre to create of 3,47,000 MT additional storage facility in Assam
Centre will construct 11 new food grains go downs at different locations in the state of Assam to strengthen Public Distribution System.
24 Jan, 2013, 06.00 PM IST
- NABARD to double loans for grain storage capacities in Punjab
NABARD said it expects to double its concessional lending towards building new warehouses for food grain storage in the state.
09 Apr, 2012, 06.13 PM IST
- Storage capacity of food grains being augmented in Haryana
Haryana Government is making all out efforts to augment storage capacity in the state so that food grains could be stored scientifically.
28 Dec, 2011, 06.48 PM IST
- FCI to beef up capacity in NE with PDS in mind
The Food Corporation of India is looking to augment its storage capacity in the north-east region to ensure timely supplies for the governm...
27 Nov, 2010, 06.38 AM IST
- State-of-the-art steel silos for foodgrains
Seven years after the government mooted private sector participation via build-own-operate basis for bulk handling, storage and transportat...
14 May, 2007, 01.09 AM IST