India 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...

Bangladesh is also seeing high prices as a heatwave impacts crops and rains damage existing supplies. India's prices remain steady with goo...

Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.

The finance ministry has rejected a proposal to increase the food subsidy outlay, citing a need for prudent spending. Instead, the Departme...

The 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...

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, the world's biggest rice exporter, in July ordered a surprise halt to non-basmati white rice exports, its largest category, driving ...

India'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...

The decision to provide additional rice in place of wheat under the PMGKAY was taken after due consultation with all states and the additio...

Union Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey clarified the Centre's position on the procurement of parboiled rice after Telangana Chief Minister K...

Raina said the association has asked the government to release damaged and broken grain of 2017-18 season.

It also said the continuous mono-cropping is affecting soil health. Farmers are growing those crops on which states fix bonus.

On 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...

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.

The inter-ministerial committee would look into the possibility of exporting wheat and rice from government stock to clear storage space.

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...

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...