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Wheat output, economy, Food Corporation of India, FCI, Roller Flour Millers Federation of India,

Wheat output estimate gap raises speculation concern

Wheat output estimates differ by 5MT, sparking price speculation concerns. Govt forecasts 115.4MT, industry 110MT. Harvest begins, prices expected to…

March 19, 2025 21:36 IST

FCI, Food Corporation of India, economy, Sampoorn Grameen Rozgar Yojana, minimum support price, MSP

House panel raps ministries for non-payment of dues to FCI

In FY25, as per the revised estimate out of the total food subsidy budget of Rs 2.03 lakh crore, Rs…

March 13, 2025 20:51 IST

Rice Exporters' Association, rice, Food Corporation of India, FCI, Economy,

Resumption of broken rice exports to boost growth in west Africa, Indonesia markets

In FY24, India shipped rice worth $10.41 billion, a decline of 6.5% on year, as shipments were hampered because of…

March 10, 2025 22:21 IST

rice exports, economy, rice, export, Food Corporation of India, FCI

Govt lifts ban on broken rice exports

Exporters say that rice exports in the entire FY25 may see an increase of 15%, because of a robust global…

March 7, 2025 23:48 IST

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

Govt offloads 3 MT of wheat in market in FY25

According to industry estimates, the wheat stock is likely to be in the range of 10 – 11 MT on…

March 6, 2025 21:31 IST

FCI, economy, loan, Food Corporation of India, food subsidy, wheat

FCI may take Rs 40,000 crore loans

The FCI currently holds foodgrain stocks of 50.85 million tonne (MT) — 36 MT of rice and 14.85 MT of…

February 25, 2025 01:30 IST

FCI, PDS, PMGKY, Union Budget, Food Corporation of India, MSP, National Small Saving Fund, NSSF

Upfront release of food subsidy to curb FCI’s PDS cost

To bridge cash-flow mismatch, there is a provision for FCI to avail short term loan with a tenure of 90…

January 28, 2025 03:00 IST

FCI, ethenol, economy, rice production, Grain Ethanol Manufacturers Association, GEMA, Food Corporation of India

Ethanol production to get a boost from rice allocation at lower prices

Grain-based ethanol manufacturers across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu currently using maize…

January 21, 2025 03:30 IST

Paddy crops, Farmers in India, FCI, Food Corporation of India, MSP, Economy

MSP paddy purchases drop 20 per cent amid storage crunch

FCI annually supplies 38 MT of rice for supply to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.

November 2, 2024 03:00 IST

Upfront release of subsidy to FCI cuts PDS cost

Corporation, saddled with surplus grain stocks, won’t need short-term loans this fiscal.

August 14, 2024 04:00 IST

Meanwhile, till July 26, at 81.1 million hectare (MH) or 74% of the normal sown area, the combined sown area of key crops – paddy, pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane – was up 2.2% on year.

States to buy rice from FCI outside e-auction window

The FCI currently holds 45.57 million tonne (MT) — 32.68 MT of rice stocks and 12.89 MT of grain receivable…

July 30, 2024 22:48 IST

Govt hikes FCI capital by 110% to Rs 21,000-cr; move to reduce borrowings, help contain food subsidy

According to a food ministry notification on Friday, the move would infuse additional equity capital to fund the foodgrains stocks…

February 17, 2024 01:30 IST

Food Corporation of India, FCI, PPP, Adani Agri Logistics, KCC Infrastructure, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Jammu, Uttarakhand, top news, latest news, business news,

FCI to build 3.4 MT wheat silos under PPP mode in next 18 months

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is aiming to construct wheat silos with combined capacity of 3.4 million tonne (MT)…

January 11, 2024 01:00 IST

FCI, Food Corporation of India, wheat, top news, latest news, business news,

E-auction gathers pace: Open market sale of wheat by FCI may hit all-time high of 10 MT

This year, the FCI started offloading wheat from its stocks in June, much earlier than the usual practice of commencing…

December 28, 2023 01:30 IST

Wheat stook, wheat news, wheat stock govt, wheat stock buffer

FCI offloads more wheat, sales price falls, approaches reserve level

Inflation in wheat declined 6.36% last month from 7.6% in October.

December 14, 2023 01:45 IST

FCI, FCI sells wheat, FCI sells paddy, food corporation of india,

FCI sells 1.89 lakh tonne wheat, 5,000 tonne rice in 15th weekly e-auction under OMSS

According to the food ministry, about 1.89 lakh tonne of wheat was sold in the weekly e-auction held on October…

October 5, 2023 14:30 IST

rice exports, exports, export ban, global prices, inflation, El Nino, global supply, rice trade, sugar exports, consumer price inflation

Govt may reduce OMSS rice price to lure buyers

Traders say price offered under e-auction higher than market rates

July 18, 2023 00:30 IST

FCI to sell 4.29 lakh tonne wheat, 3.95 lakh tonne rice in 3rd e-auction to be held on July 12

In the previous e-auction conducted on July 5, a total quantity of 1.29 lakh tonnes of wheat was sold to…

July 7, 2023 22:01 IST

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Govt aims to boost aquaculture in northern states

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The government is planning to expand saline water aquaculture in northern states to utilize salt-affected farmland for fish farming. The Department of Fisheries has approved projects covering over 263 hectares with a budget of ₹36 crore. Under the PMMSY, Punjab has attracted investment of ₹187 crore and increased fish production to 0.18 MT.

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