Tag: Central pool
Centre reduces FCI rice rate to Rs 2,250 for states and ethanol producers, lower than Paddy MSP
State governments and their corporations can purchase up to 12 lakh tonnes of rice,...
India’s Food Security Needs Policy Consensus on Punjab
Inadequate capacity and increased rice procurement by consuming states has led to...
Record production fails to curb wheat prices, raising import possibility
The rise in wheat prices is attributed to reduced arrivals of wheat in the markets....
Punjab paddy procurement in full swing, 50% harvesting completed
According to the ministry, about 90.69 LT of paddy arrived in mandis across Punjab...
Three BJP-ruled states become challenge for the Centre in wheat procurement
The main reason for this decrease is less procurement in Madhya Pradesh, UP and...
Record wheat output, but procurement 262 lakh tonnes; Central Pool June opening stock close to last year's
Within the span of just a week, the central government released two important figures...
Wheat procurement 262 LMT, but far short of target
The progressive procurement of wheat in the current season till May 30 is 262 Lakh...
Climate-smart wheat variety developed by ICAR will beat the heat
IARI has registered HD-3385 variety under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers...
Govt to check wheat, flour prices
The government is monitoring the prices of wheat and atta (flour) regularly and...
Centre rolls out free grain distribution to 81.35 cr NFSA beneficiaries
The government rolled out from New Year free food grain distribution to 81.35 crore...
Whirlwind of free foodgrains deprives the poor of subsidized foodgrains; each family to suffer burden of about Rs 650 per month
The free foodgrains provided under the PMGKAY will now be available under NFSA....
Sufficient foodgrains in stock under Central Pool
About 159 LMT of wheat and 104 LMT of rice will be available as on 1 January 2023....
Govt has enough foodgrain stock in Central pool
The Government of India has sufficient foodgrain stocks under the Central Pool to...
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...
Bleak possibilities of resumption of wheat exports
The possibilities of resumption of wheat exports seem to be practically very bleak....
Wheat procurement stuck at 187 lt; May stocks at 5-year low in central pool
According to the information available on the CFPP, the wheat procurement in this...