Foodgrains

A Food Corporation of India warehouse. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu As Opposition-ruled State governments such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu criticised the Centre’s decision to restrict the supply of foodgrains through the Open Market Sale…

<!-- -->Total foodgrain production is also estimated to touch a record 330.53 million tonneNew Delhi: The country's wheat production is estimated to set a new record of 112.74 million tonne in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June), while…

Considering the increase in the cultivation of millets, the Centre may soon announce a benchmark price for minor millets produced in various States. The Centre said it would help States to procure and distribute millets through the public…

From January 1, the government will provide foodgrains free of cost to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year. The food ministry on Saturday notified 'zero price' of foodgrains to be distributed…

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NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharamanon Friday asked World Trade Organisation (WTO) to allow India to export foodgrains from its public stockholding to nations which are facing food crisis. She was speaking at a seminar on…

Turkey said on Wednesday a United Nations plan to set up a sea corridor for Ukrainian grain exports overseen by Ankara was “reasonable”, but required more talks with Moscow and Kyiv to ensure ships would be safe. Russia’s invasion of…

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal received the maiden voyage of food-grains from Patna to Pandu via Bangladesh on Sunday. The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma joined to welcome self…

The union cabinet has approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for another four months (December 2021-March 2022). The food grain under Phase V would entail an estimated food subsidy of Rs 53344.52 crore,…

The Secretary said the government currently has about 90 million tonnes of foodgrain stocks in the central pool. The government on Friday said around 17 million tonnes of surplus foodgrains will be utilised, apart from sugarcane…