Food Corporation of India sells 0.5 MT of wheat in 3rd e-auction Since the beginning of the month, FCI has sold 1.8 MT cumulatively so far against an approved 2.5 MT of… February 23, 2023 02:20 IST
Govt to offload additional 20 lakh tonnes of wheat in open market to cut prices On January 25, the Centre had announced sale of 30 lakh tonnes of wheat in the open market from its… Updated: February 21, 2023 16:23 IST
FCI must open more procurement centres in UP, sell more wheat in open market: Piyush Goyal The minister stated this while reviewing the operations of Food Corporation of India’s (FCI) UP Region in Lucknow. Updated: February 13, 2023 15:34 IST
In the first e-auction, FCI sold 0.9 MT of wheat in open market To curb spike in retail prices, 3 MT of grain to be sold to bulk buyers, govt agencies by middle… February 2, 2023 15:33 IST
FCI’s maiden e-auction of wheat likely on February 1 To sell 3 MT of grain in open market in two months January 27, 2023 02:45 IST
Govt names free grain scheme as ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’ The Centre last year decided to provide foodgrain free to states under NFSA for one year beginning January. January 12, 2023 04:45 IST
FCI to sell 2 MT of wheat in open market in January The corporation had earlier stopped sale of wheat in the open market from its stocks for the first time more… December 27, 2022 00:00 IST
Govt to sell 2-3 MT of FCI wheat in open market Fixes price of Rs 2250/quintal December 9, 2022 01:30 IST
FCI’s grain stocks fall to five-year low, govt says no threat to food security According to the department of consumer affairs’ price monitoring cell data, the modal retail price of wheat and flour (atta)… November 15, 2022 03:30 IST
FCI to offload wheat to check prices Close to 3 MT of grains to be sold in open market despite low stocks October 31, 2022 02:15 IST
More than needed grain stock in store till April, says Govt amid supply disruption worries India had about 227 LMT (lakh metric tonnes) of wheat and 205 LMT of rice in godowns as on 1… October 18, 2022 17:40 IST
FCI to extend half of private storage depot leases Under PEG scheme, grain storage capacity is created by private parties, the central warehousing corporation (CWC) and state government owned… September 19, 2022 05:45 IST
FCI’s wheat stocks plunge to 14-year low Rice stocks still comfortable, could dip sharply if free ration scheme is extended beyond September. September 6, 2022 06:05 IST
FCI grain procurement: Food ministry asks states to cut mandi levies to 2% For rice and wheat procurement from farmers, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) paid more than `11,300 crore to states… Updated: July 9, 2022 11:33 IST
FCI floats tender for 2.47 million tonne of wheat silos via PPP model Silos with 1.8 MT capacity for 20 locations in Punjab; 720,000 tonne for 24 locations in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and… June 24, 2022 02:00 IST
FCI to raise Rs 50,000 crore short-term loan from banks next month The corporation has been relatively comfortable with the cash position over the last one year as the government promptly released… June 22, 2022 02:00 IST
Curbs on rice exports unlikely at this stage India exports aromatic and long grain basmati rice to Saudi Arabia, Iran and other West Asian countries besides to the… May 27, 2022 02:30 IST
FCI floats tender to build silos, private investment seen at Rs 720 cr The FCI will use the silos for storage of wheat through a lease of thirty years with private entities. Fixed… May 25, 2022 03:10 IST
Food subsidy release delayed: FCI resorts to large short-term loans The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has again started to take large amounts as short-term loans and wage and means… May 24, 2022 03:30 IST
FCI wheat stocks plunge to 5-year low: Govt may raise rice supplies under free ration scheme as wheat stocks fall While the government requires about 25-26 MT of wheat annually for the implementation of NFSA, another 10 MT of the… May 3, 2022 01:00 IST
On the wheat trail: State granaries under strain, private traders make hay Crop loss, lower procurement to deplete FCI stocks; local supplies may suffice for PDS, free-ration schemes April 25, 2022 05:45 IST
FCI won’t buy Telangana’s 1.5 million tonne of par-boiled rice under public distribution system Telangana chief miniser K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday commenced a dharna in Delhi for demanding that FCI should procure entire… April 12, 2022 06:00 IST
