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India's economic plot twist comes with one villain stepping aside, another waitingIndia's economic outlook has improved as falling crude oil prices ease inflation, strengthen the balance of payments and prompt economists ...
India's next stock market headache isn't oil but a bigger storm brewing in the skiesIndia's stock market faces a new challenge as a severe "Super El Niño" threatens the monsoon, impacting 56% of GDP tied to consumption. Thi...
Seed stocks adequate, but last-mile delivery remains critical: FSIIIndian seed companies are holding substantial surplus stock for the upcoming kharif season, aiming to mitigate potential losses from a weak...
El Nino may force India to boost rice-based ethanol output for E20 goalIndia might need to boost rice-based ethanol production for E20 fuel blending by 2026-27. El Nino's impact on sugarcane and maize crops cou...
Vietnam rice prices rise on El Nino concerns; Bangladesh rates stay high amid heatwaveBangladesh is also seeing high prices as a heatwave impacts crops and rains damage existing supplies. India's prices remain steady with goo...
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.
Finance ministry rejects hike in food subsidy bill, pushes for open market grain salesThe finance ministry has rejected a proposal to increase the food subsidy outlay, citing a need for prudent spending. Instead, the Departme...
Govt launches Phase-II of subsidised wheat flour, rice sale under Bharat brandThe Indian government launched the second phase of its subsidized food grain program, offering wheat flour at Rs 30/kg and rice at Rs 34/kg...
40 lakh tonnes of rice on the move in Punjab: What's govt trying to fix?The Centre plans to move 40 lakh tonnes of rice from Punjab within the next three-four months and create space for 20 lakh tonnes more. Thi...
India's November rice stocks at state warehouses around double targetIndia, the world's biggest rice exporter, in July ordered a surprise halt to non-basmati white rice exports, its largest category, driving ...
India rice stocks at three times target, easing supply concernsIndia's rice stocks were almost three times the target size at the start of August, at 37.6 million metric tonnes. State-run warehouses wer...
Govt allocates additional 55 lakh tonnes rice instead of wheat under PMGKAYThe decision to provide additional rice in place of wheat under the PMGKAY was taken after due consultation with all states and the additio...
Centre follows uniform procurement policy; cannot take surplus parboiled rice: Food SecretaryUnion Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey clarified the Centre's position on the procurement of parboiled rice after Telangana Chief Minister K...
Grains may be given for ethanol blendingRaina said the association has asked the government to release damaged and broken grain of 2017-18 season.
Centre asks states not to announce bonus on rice, wheat this yearIt also said the continuous mono-cropping is affecting soil health. Farmers are growing those crops on which states fix bonus.
India may lose top slot as rice exporter in 2013On wheat, the CACP chief said India is expected to double exports to 7-8 million tonnes in 2013, as against an estimated 4 million tonnes l...
- No risk of damage to government foodgrains stock: K V Thomas
Foodgrains stocks in the govt godowns have crossed 82 mn tonnes so far but there is no risk of damage due to rains & pests, K V Thomas said.
- Rangarajan panel to consider foodgrain export from government stock
The inter-ministerial committee would look into the possibility of exporting wheat and rice from government stock to clear storage space.
- Surplus supplies may allow 1 million tonne of sugar export
The government may allow export of 1 million tonne of sugar in addition to the export quota of 2 million tonne due to surplus production ex...
- High food inflation worries Centre
The Centre expressed concern over high food inflation, which is nearing 20 per cent, and asked states to lift more wheat and rice stocks fr...