Tag: Food Secretary
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...
Disclose rice stock, govt tells traders to check prices: Is stock limit on anvil?
The government on Friday directed traders to disclose rice stock as part of its...
No increase in sugar export quota, said Food secretary
"The sugar production is going down by about 9 lakh tonnes, that is our estimate...
Temp rise: Damage to wheat crops unlikely, says Govt
The weather department made a presentation with regard to the weather conditions....
Govt fixes wheat procurement target at 34.15 MT for 2023-24
The target was fixed in the meeting of state food secretaries held alongside state...
OMSS helping in reducing wheat prices, FCI sold 5.40 lakh tonne wheat in 4th e-auction
substantial quantity of wheat has already been lifted by bidders. "This has reduced...
Decision on raising sugar export quota after assessing domestic output
The government will take a call next month on increasing the sugar export quota...
Govt to check wheat, flour prices
The government is monitoring the prices of wheat and atta (flour) regularly and...
Fortified rice distributed through ration shops in 90 districts out of the targeted 291
The Food Secretary said that the government had a target of distributing 175 lt...
Wheat export ban: Farmers suffer financial losses, and India a loss of face
India’s ban on wheat exports is a classic example of an administrative faux pas...
Public procurement of wheat to be at 13-year low, may remain lower than old stocks in central pool
According to the government, the public procurement of wheat may end up at about...
Govt lowers wheat production estimates by 5.7 per cent; public procurement to be not even half that last year
The Ministry of Agriculture has revised downwards the estimate for wheat production...
Contracts for export of 30-35 lt of wheat during April-July; more than 70 lt exported in 2021-22
Traders have entered into contracts for the export of 30-35 lt of wheat for the...
