FCI to build 3 MT wheat silos via Public Private Partnership by November
By Sandip Das To boost modern grain storage capacity, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is aiming to complete construction
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Month: September 2023
Paddy procurement nears, FCI battles space crunch
By Ruchika M Khanna As the government targets to procure 182 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, beginning Sunday, the Food
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Punjab: Basmati prices surge after Centre relaxes export curbs
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber The purchase of the premium aromatic variety basmati in Punjab picked up after Monday’s decision by
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How 100kg seeds from Mexico made India a wheat basket
By Sunil Nair India’s crowning glory in scientific advancement may well be the Moon-landing, but a more substantial triumph is
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Singapore may get more rice from India
By Puja Das India may allow exports of another 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Singapore under humanitarian operations,
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Monsoon’s withdrawal: Its uneven temporal and spatial spread over season has contributed to elevated rice prices
The southwest monsoon is retreating after providing normal rainfall for the fifth successive year in line with the forecast of
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US, UK, EU & others question India at WTO over wheat, rice and onion export restrictions
By TCA Sharad Raghavan Several countries have gone to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) questioning decisions taken by India in
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Govt sells 2 MT of wheat in market via weekly e-auction
By Sandip Das The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has sold about 2 million tonne (MT) of wheat from its
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Nigerian delegation in Odisha to study rice fortification
By PTI A high-level delegation of the Nigerian government arrived in Odisha on Tuesday to learn the state’s experience in
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Govt targets record 114 million tonnes of wheat in rabi season
Aiming to achieve a target of record wheat production of 114 million tonnes in the 2023-24 Rabi (winter sown crops)
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