India’s rice stocks in state-owned granaries have reached a record high, nearly four times the summer buffer target. The Union government is exploring measures to decrease
The government normally procures about 12.5-15 million tonnes (mt) of excess rice each year, which it then offloads under public distribution system (PDS) and other welfare
FCI struggles with surplus rice stock of 534 lakh tonnes, affecting procurement decisions. Govt must address surplus liquidation and distribution challenges to meet annual rice
Market hopes hinge on India easing curbs and geopolitical developments BY SUBRAMANI RA MANCOMBU Prices of white rice have dropped to $602 a tonne for shipments from Thailand and
Special CBI court in Mohali on Wednesday sent the three Food Corporation of India (FCI) officials from Bathinda and a mill owner to three years’ rigorous imprisonment besides
Wheat likely to be offered to mills at ₹2,275/qunital, rice reserve price may be ₹3,100/quintal BY PRABHUDATTA MISHRA The Indian government has indicated that it is ready
Millers accuse officials of reverting to manual mode to ‘continue corrupt practices’ The introduction of artificial intelligence-based automatic grain analysers (AGA) by the
The state government cannot procure grains, and is dependent on FCI to procure rice. It can only source it from the Union government. Express News Service BENGALURU: The
Govt plans to sell FCI rice under Bharat brand New Delhi: In order to check rice inflation, the government is considering a proposal to sell FCI rice under the