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The wheat stocks have been procured during the 2020-21 rabi marketing season.

India to transport 50,000 tonne of wheat to Afghanistan, via Pakistan

Pakistan has given the necessary clearances for the trucks from Afghanistan to use its territory for taking back India’s foodgrain…

February 16, 2022 05:15 IST

Lenders’ interest rate cut to enable FCI to save Rs 750 crore annually

The rate of interest for FCI for the CCL has been fixed at an average of one month of marginal…

Updated: February 11, 2022 00:52 IST

Grain storage: Creation of modern silos way below target

As the protesting farmer leaders against the three contentious farm laws have been alleging that warehouses were first created by…

March 17, 2021 01:00 IST

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Foodgrains for poor move at record pace after govt allows states to take food on credit from FCI

To fulfill the government’s promise, FCI is providing wheat and rice directly, without going through the e-auction route.

April 6, 2020 13:29 IST

FCI inks pact with Adani Group for construction of 2 silos

As part of the agreement, Adani Agri Logistics will construct silos at Kotkapura in Punjab and Katihar in Bihar in…

June 9, 2016 17:50 IST

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Why India may need to import up to 5 million tonnes of wheat

In 2016-17, import at the current rate of exchange (without custom duty) may not exceed Rs 1,400 per quintal against…

Updated: June 1, 2016 19:08 IST

FCI to discontinue OMSS wheat sale as stocks fall

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is likely to discontinue the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) of wheat effective July,…

May 27, 2016 07:24 IST

FCI to launch online procurement system for foodgrains in October

In order to bring in more efficiency and transparency in the foodgrain procurement system, the Food Corporation of India (FCI)…

May 19, 2016 06:06 IST

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Govt releases Rs 25,834 crore subsidy to FCI this fiscal

The government has released Rs 25,834 crore subsidy to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) so far this fiscal.

April 29, 2016 17:23 IST

FCI raises Rs 30k crore as short-term loan for capital needs

In view of mounting food subsidy arrears, state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) has raised Rs 30,000 crore as a…

December 27, 2015 16:53 IST

FCI sells 3 MT of wheat in open market against target of 6 MT

In the last couple of months, the Food Corporation of India’s (FCI’s) attempts to sell excess wheat stocks in the…

December 25, 2015 00:46 IST

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FCI interest burden swells as govt’s outstanding dues pile up

With the finance ministry’s outstanding dues to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) piling up, the corporation’s debt burden is…

Updated: August 24, 2015 12:11 IST

Column: Saying goodbye to the MSP regime

There is no necessity to ‘fix’ MSP of commodities because markets are incorrigibly volatile.

July 1, 2015 00:38 IST

FCI to set up 2-MT silos with private sector participation

To create modern grain storage facilities, FCI would commence the tendering process to set up silos with at least 2…

April 1, 2015 00:12 IST

Finmin support falls short; FCI dues to rise

Expenses in FY15 may exceed budgeted amount by R10,481 cr.

Updated: March 9, 2015 01:20 IST

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That ’70s show: ‘Levy rice’ to end in October

The government has decided to dispense with “levy rice”, a mandatory system under which rice millers…

February 26, 2015 00:46 IST

BJP mishandling food law, says former food minister

In a sharp criticism of the proposal to bring down coverage of beneficiaries under the food law, Congress leader and…

January 24, 2015 06:45 IST

Column: Restructuring FCI realistically

The disappearance of FCI rice stock worth R10,000 crore…

Updated: December 13, 2014 01:21 IST

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