India can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...

Many Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...

China will purchase over $17 billion in US farm goods yearly for three years. This deal boosts agricultural trade significantly. Purchases ...

Indian Oil Marketing Companies have increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, and CNG by Rs 2/kg, following daily losses o...

The Asian Development Bank advised Asian economies to avoid broad fuel subsidies and excise duty cuts, warning they could strain public fin...

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Subsidies released to the FCI have been steadily declining.

The beneficiaries will get the subsidy amount in advance in their bank accounts and they will have to buy the foodgrains from any ration sh...

The government should revamp the FCI, shot through with corruption and inefficiency, to usher in a competitive market for grain.

The government should procure only to maintain the minimum buffer norm, and allow private trade to procure, store and distribute grain.

It would cut wastage, theft & lower the food subsidy bill. The ultimate goal should be to transfer cash subsidies to the consumer.

Food ministry will introduce direct cash transfer to poor families through their Aadhar-based bank accounts first in the UTs.

Pitching for direct cash transfer of food subsidy, Montek Singh Ahluwalia assured this would not result in dismantling of current system of...

The Centre had also announced release of additional subsidised grain into both open market and the public distribution system to check risi...

The proposal to provide poor with smart cards carrying food subsidy redeemable at fair price shops seems an improvement on food coupons vul...

Budget 2010-11 pegged food subsidy at even lower than the official 2009-10 levels, at only Rs 55,578.18 crore (BE) compared to a higher Rs ...

The government and the Left seem to be heading for a confrontation over PDS prices.