West Bengal government seeks FCI help over poor paddy collection
Mamata Banerjee’s government has written to the Union government’s Food Corporation of India (FCI), requesting to supply over 1.9 lakh
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COMMODITIES
Govt’s wheat stocks may fall below buffer by April
After the government’s move to sell more quantities of wheat in the open market to curb rise in prices, the
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Rice Prices Likely To Zoom Up Following Cyclone Damages
Cyclone Michaung’s heavy downpour has exacerbated the existing challenges faced by Andhra Pradesh’s paddy farmers.Even before the cyclone, an underwhelming
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Govt ready to offload extra 2.5 million tons of FCI wheat under OMSS in January-March: Food Secretary
By PTIThe government is ready to offload additional 2.5 million tonnes of FCI wheat to bulk consumers during January-March 2024,
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Centre imposes limit on wheat stockholding.
By ANI The central government has imposed stock limits on wheat for traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors
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Assam: Income Tax department conducts raid in Radhakrishna Flour Mill in Dhubri
By Mehtab Uddin Ahmed A team of officers from the Income Tax department, Guwahati, raided the Radhakrishna Flour Mill in
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Global grain prices likely to decline 6.5 per cent in 2024
Grain prices in the global market will likely decline in 2024, though rice will be an exception in view of
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Indian govt permits export of over 2.4 LMT non-basmati rice to 6 countries
By Abhimanyu Sharma In a move aimed at fulfilling the food security requirements of several countries, India has permitted limited
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Cyclone damages 78,032 hectares of paddy crop in Andhra’s Krishna district
Paddy farmers in the Krishna district are confronting unprecedented challenges this year as the Kharif cultivation season, intended to usher
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Despite floods, Punjab’s paddy basket weighs 210 lmt, biggest in five years
By Ruchika M Khanna Notwithstanding the two floods that played havoc in Punjab when the paddy had been transplanted in
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