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India's rice production may fall by 10-12 mn tonnes during the Kharif season this year: Food SecretaryHe emphasised that the lack of rain in various states is to blame for the 38 lakh hectare decrease in paddy acreage so far this kharif seas...
Edible oils to get cheaper by Rs 10/litreIn a meeting held with industry representatives, food secretary Sudhanshu Pandey asked the companies to cut the MRP by Rs 10-12 a litre wit...
Govt asks companies to slash edible oil prices by ₹10 per litreCooking oil prices have ruled firm for the past two years, setting new record highs. This is one of the reasons for consumer price inflatio...
India exported 1.8 million tonnes wheat to several countries since ban: Food Secretary Sudhanshu PandeyAbout 33,000 tonnes of wheat as humanitarian assistance has already been supplied to Afghanistan against the commitment of 50,000 tonne.
India holds ample rice stocks, no plans to curb exports: Food secretary Sudhanshu Pandey"We have more than sufficient stocks of rice, so there is no plan to consider this," Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said responding to a q...
Tomato prices reach Rs100/kg in Mumbai; likely to come down in 2 weeksConsumers in Mumbai's Dadar vegetable market have to shell out Rs 80 per kg for tomatoes while in most other markets it sells at rs 100, ac...
Steps to stabilise food prices: GovtThe government had on Tuesday decided to cap export of sugar (raw, refined and white sugar) at 10 million tonnes in the current sugar seaso...
Shrivelled wheat issue: Centre relaxes quality norms for wheat procurement in Punjab, HaryanaUnion food ministry, in a statement, said the Fair and Average Quality (FAQ) of wheat with shrivelled and broken grains has been relaxed up...
Indian wheat prices increase by 2-3% after govt says exports will continueTraders said that the wheat prices had declined to Rs 2350/quintal in Mumbai after the rumors about the export ban started making rounds. A...
Govt revises OMSS policy; restores transportation charges: Food Secretary Sudhanshu PandeyUnder the OMSS policy, the government allows state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) to sell foodgrains, especially wheat and rice, at pr...
India's wheat exports pick up amid Russia-Ukraine war, says Food Secretary Sudhanshu PandeyRussia and Ukraine together account for almost a quarter of the global wheat supply. Their wheat crop will mature in August and September t...
Onion prices not 'extraordinarily high'; no case for banning exports: Food Secretary Sudhanshu PandeyThe Centre government is offering buffer onion at Rs 26/kg to Mother Dairy's Safal outlets in Delhi. So far the government has supplied 400...
Nearly 17 mn tonnes of surplus foodgrains to be used for ethanol making: Food SecyFood Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said the government is encouraging ethanol production not only from molasses but also from foodgrains like ...
India asks WTO members to resolve judges' appointment issue in appellate bodyThe delay in appointment of members in the appellate body of the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism would hamper its functioning. The US ha...
India pitches for WTO talks on checking theft of traditional knowledgeIndia is organising an international conference on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) - Convention on Biological...
Premature to start talks at WTO on e-com: Commerce ministryMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology is working on a draft paper on e-commerce, which will be put out for comments.
Govt on course to meet 2020 export target: Top officialThe government is confident of pulling off the USD 900 billion export target for 2020 despite missing it last fiscal, a senior official sai...