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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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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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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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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Food grain wastage reduced by over four times in last five years: RTI report
By Abhishek Anand The government has managed to save over four times more food grains stored in granaries across the
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Explained: How government plans to control wheat prices during festive season
Koustav Das In preparation for the upcoming festive season, the government is formulating a strategy to control wheat prices by potentially
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Bangladesh: Flour, wheat flour still dearer despite global wheat price plunge
By Omar Faruque Before the Russia-Ukraine war in February last year, a 2kg packet of wheat flour was available at
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Centre Sells 18.09 Lakh Tonnes Wheat Through E-Auctions To Control Prices
In a move aimed at controlling the retail price of wheat, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has successfully conducted
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Exclusive-Egypt in talks for Emirati funding to buy Kazakh wheat -traders
By Reuters Egypt is in talks with an Abu Dhabi-based bank for a loan facility that would finance wheat purchases
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