Tag: Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Centre keeps close watch on essential food commodities prices amid market fluctuations
The food ministry claimed that the government has taken several pre-emptive and...
Despite bumper production, central government tightens stock limits on wheat
Under the revised limits, wholesalers are now allowed to maintain wheat stock up...
FCI to offload 25 lakh tonnes of wheat in the open market to curb price hikes
This decision aims to moderate wheat prices and curb inflationary trends in food...
Government Sets Higher Paddy and Millet Procurement Targets for Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25
Paddy procurement target for the Kharif crop has been fixed at 485 lakh metric tonnes...
Government Expands Price Monitoring to 16 More Commodities, Including Besan, Ghee and Banana
Already 22 commodities were being covered under monitoring of daily prices. Now,...
Government Imposes Stock Limits on Pulses to Curb Hoarding and Control Prices
To prevent hoarding and control prices, the Central Government has imposed stock...
Onion entangled in politics of Gujarat, Maharashtra; doubt over announcement of export exemption
With this announcement by the Central Government, it seemed that the farmers of...
Govt asks traders to compulsorily provide wheat stock info
Acting cautiously with Lok Sabha elections perhaps in mind, the Centre on Friday...
Wheat stock limit tightened for wholesalers, big chain retailers, processors
In a bid to curb hoarding and price rises, the Centre has tightened wheat stock...
Masur output may hit new record at 16 lakh tonne this rabi season
Masur (lentil) production is estimated to touch an all-time high of 16 lakh tonne...
Sugar traders, retailers, wholesalers told to disclose stocks to curb hoarding
As a proactive measure to combat hoarding and speculation, the Government has directed...
The price and procurement data of wheat raise questions on government's production estimates
These measures for controlling the price of wheat would seem drastic since the government...
Roller Flour Millers’ Federation estimates 102mn ton wheat production in the current rabi season
A survey report prepared by Agri Watch on behalf Roller Flour Millers' Federation...
FCI sells 9.2 LMT wheat in two days of e-auction
Food Corporation of India has sold over nine lakh tonnes of wheat in two days of...
Wheat weaving a story of farmers shrugging MSP, putting Govt in tight spot
The government seems to be desperate for a drop in wheat prices and expects that...
FCI to adopt zero tolerance for corruption: Piyush Goyal
Food Minister Piyush Goyal has warned that those involved in corrupt practices in...
