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Odisha doubles rice milling charges, to encourage paddy procurementThe Odisha government has doubled rice milling charges. This move aims to boost paddy procurement from farmers and support millers. Charges...06 Jun, 2026, 03.10 PM IST- QR codes on rice bags: Centre widens grain-tracking pilot to 3 statesThe Centre is expanding its QR tagging system for Food Corporation of India foodgrain bags. This initiative will cover Andhra Pradesh, Tela...03 Jun, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
- India races to secure fertilisers as crucial sowing season approaches amid war disruptionsIndia is seeking to boost its fertiliser reserves for the upcoming kharif sowing season by floating tenders for 1.7 million tonnes of urea ...27 May, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
- Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
- Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
- Fertiliser subsidy may surpass budgeted estimates by Rs 70k crIndia imports over 80% of its DAP requirements and for urea domestic production covers only 30-35% of total demand. India is among top fert...14 May, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
- Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears12 May, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
- Government's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirementIndia's food reserves are robust. Wheat and rice stocks in FCI godowns are nearly three times the mandatory buffer. This ensures ample supp...06 May, 2026, 04.41 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
- Govt's rice procurement reaches 55.8 million tonnes and wheat 26.2 million tonnes so farWheat procurement has reached 26.2 million tonnes so far in the 2023-24 rabi marketing year (April-March), more than the last year's total ...21 Jun, 2023, 02.06 PM IST
- Government procures 350.38 lakh tonn rice in 2017-18 season so farProcurement is undertaken by state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies for the central pool to meet the requirement of f...01 Jan, 2018, 02.42 PM IST
- Government faces storage space issue ahead of rice procurement seasonWith record procurement in last season, food ministry is facing a daunting task of creating storage space ahead of rice procurement season.08 Oct, 2012, 02.51 PM IST
- Govt agencies procure less rice compared to last yrRice procurement by government agencies upto October 15 this year is well below the quantity bought in the same period last year.15 Oct, 2010, 11.12 PM IST
- Govt's rice purchases down 3 pc at 26.42 MTRice procurement by the government in the current marketing year, ending September 2010, has so far fallen by about three per cent to 26.42...23 Apr, 2010, 02.00 PM IST
- Government's rice purchases down 3 pc at 26.08 MTRice procurement has so far fallen by about three per cent to 26.08 million tonnes.20 Apr, 2010, 07.46 PM IST
- FCI buys 7 lakh tonnes of rice in 5 days of '09 seasonThe better-than-expected start may boost the comfort level of the UPA government and ease pressure on it to boost the floor price for paddy...06 Oct, 2008, 01.47 AM IST
- Govt may fail to meet rice procurement targetThe government may not achieve the rice procurement target of 276 lakh tons this year even though it started purchasing the foodgrain from ...02 Sep, 2008, 04.53 PM IST
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