Tag: buffer stock
Centre asks states to monitor imported yellow peas, other pulses stocks
To ensure market availability, the Centre has directed state governments to step...
Govt starts procurement of gram, may pay farmers more than MSP
The Central Government has started purchasing gram from farmers at Minimum Support...
Meeting with Food Secretary regarding increasing MSP of sugar and buffer stock
Based on annual sugar consumption of about 285 lakh tonnes, the industry says the...
Roadmap to increase pulse production ready, India to be self-sufficient by 2027: Agri Minister
Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda and Union Food and Commerce Minister Piyush...
No increase in sugar export quota, said Food secretary
"The sugar production is going down by about 9 lakh tonnes, that is our estimate...
Onions will not bring tears this time, hopefully
The Government of India has continuously been monitoring the situation and framing...
Paddy acreage falls by 43.83 lakh hectares; foodgrain stocks at 4-year low in central pool
The paddy acreage is lagging behind that last year by 43.83 lakh hectares due to...
Rainfall deficit of 42-53 per cent in several states may adversely affect foodgrain production in Kharif season
The government did not issue the paddy acreage figures last week. The figures issued...
Will wheat procurement end up at half the target?
Wheat prices are almost certain to shoot up this year after a long time due to a...
Demand for wheat from India increases in international market; Egypt may import 10 lt of wheat from India
Egypt is one of the largest importers of wheat. In 2020, it had imported wheat worth...
Average rural wages increase by more than 4 per cent : DEA report
According to the economic report released by the Department of Economic Affairs...
