CBI files charge sheet in Rs 250-crore pulses scam
By PTI The CBI has filed a charge sheet in the infamous Rs 250-crore pulses scam involving the export of
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Month: June 2023
First e-auction of FCI wheat for pvt buyers under OMSS on June 28
By PTI State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) will offload 3-5 lakh tonne of wheat to small private buyers under
Read moreTamil Nadu may buy rice from national co-op federation soon
By B Anbuselvan Following the Union government’s decision not to sell rice through open market to larger states, including Tamil Nadu,
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ICRISAT and IOPEPC join hands to boost India’s oilseed production and export
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Indian Oilseeds & Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) signed
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Kenya 2023 Rice Imports Forecast Raised 42%
Kenya’s rice imports forecast has been raised by 42% this year from an earlier estimate last month, the U.S. Agriculture
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Discontinuing sale of OMSS grains to states more aimed at curbing price rise not any particular state Centre
PTI As a political row kicked off over the move to disallow states from buying foodgrains from the Food Corporation
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World’s rice glut will be put to the test with El Niño’s return
By Napat Kongsawad, Bloomberg The world is awash in rice with global stockpiles at close to record levels. El Niño’s arrival will put those
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Pak’ farmer shows interest in rice variety developed by BHU-IRRI
‘Pak’ farmer shows interest in rice variety developed by BHU-IRRI (sourced) BHU scientist, professor Shravan Kumar Singh, who played a
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Centre discontinues sale of rice, wheat under OMSS to state govts to check price rise
PTI The Centre has discontinued the sale of rice and wheat from the central pool under the Open Market Sale
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Stock limit on wheat premature: Traders
Sandip Das The imposition of stock limits on wheat and commencement of open market sale of wheat by the Food Corporation of
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