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The retail prices of rice and mustard oils increased to Rs 46.23/kg and Rs 202.14/kg on Wednesday, a 7% increase over the previous year. (This is an AI generated image)

Food inflation may rise further amid elevated prices of key items

Retail prices of key agricultural commodities like onion, rice, sugar, mustard oil are significantly higher due to declining production and…

September 9, 2026 19:50 IST

Paddy area down 4% as kharif sowing draws to a close

Area under paddy dropped 4% to 42.18 million hectares in the kharif season due to deficient monsoon rains, with significant…

September 8, 2026 20:50 IST

FCI aims to add 5 MT silos capacity in 2 years via PPP mode

An official told FE that so far, construction of silos with 3.9 MT capacity, each with a capacity in the range of…

Updated: June 5, 2026 08:30 IST

FCI to raise Rs 50,000 cr to address cash flow mismatch

Food Corporation of India plans to raise Rs 50,000 crore in short-term loans from scheduled banks to manage cash flow…

May 18, 2026 22:11 IST

Food Ministry Orders Advance Lifting of PMGKAY Rations to Ease Storage Crunch Before Wheat Procurement

Storage crunch looms, Food Ministry asks states to lift FCI grains

To mitigate a mounting storage crisis in central godowns, the Union Food Ministry has directed states to lift and distribute…

March 12, 2026 21:43 IST

Subsidy reforms: Raise urea prices, widen DBT cover

Survey pitches for price deficiency payment system instead of MSP .

Updated: January 30, 2026 14:24 IST

Why farmers are heading for a difficult Kharif season this June

Govt to resume e-auction of wheat

The price of wheat under OMSS for the bulk buyers like millers, is fixed at Rs 2550/quintal for 2025-26, excluding…

January 5, 2026 21:05 IST

Food Corporation of India mulls raising Rs 25,000 crore

Following this clean-up, FCI’s cash position remained relatively comfortable, aided by timely subsidy releases from the government. That situation, however,…

Updated: December 17, 2025 13:36 IST

rice, basmati rice, economy, agriculture, agri-economy, food subsidy

FY26 food subsidy may exceed budget estimate by Rs 22,000 crore

Over 4.19 MT of rice from the FCI stocks have been offloaded in 2025-26 so far at subsidised rates through…

September 18, 2025 20:09 IST

Food Corporation of India, FCI, economy, MSP, minimum support price

Govt sets 46.35 MT rice procurement target for 2025-26

The government has set a rice procurement target of 46.35 MT for the 2025-26 kharif season, slightly lower than last…

September 1, 2025 23:20 IST

public distribution system, PDS, inflation, wheat, economy

Stock limits for wheat eased to curb prices

India eases wheat stock limits for traders, retailers, and processors to ensure stable prices ahead of the festive season. The…

August 26, 2025 22:38 IST

minimum support price, MSP, Food Corporation of India, FCI, PMGKAY

Rice stocks surge despite brisk open market sales

Rice stocks with FCI have surged to over 53 MT—four times the buffer—despite record open market sales, ethanol supply, and…

August 25, 2025 22:56 IST

Food Corporation of India, FCI, economy, food subsidy, PMGKAY

FCI resorts to short-term loan of Rs 23,060 crore

Despite receiving 40% of its FY26 food subsidy allocation, the Food Corporation of India has borrowed Rs 23,060 crore in…

August 14, 2025 00:05 IST

minimum support price, MSP, Food Corporation of India, FCI, economy, food grains

Central-pool rice stocks hit highest level in two decades

Central rice stocks have reached 37.48 MT, the highest in 20 years—over three times the buffer. Rising procurement under free…

July 2, 2025 20:15 IST

FCI, Food Corporation of India, finance ministry, economy,

FCI may not need to take loans in Q2

FCI may avoid new loans in Q2 FY26 as the finance ministry releases Rs 38,400 crore upfront. With lean procurement…

June 26, 2025 21:28 IST

farmer producer organisations, FPO, economy, farmers, fertilisers

Farmers’ collectives team up with corporate sector

Farmers’ collectives are partnering with corporates like Olam, Big Basket, and Britannia for direct agri-produce procurement, eliminating intermediaries and boosting…

June 9, 2025 21:42 IST