Agri output hits new high in 2014; repeat performance unlikely

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 13:50

While output may fall for foodgrains and some other crops, there are also fears that prices of farm items could decline in 2015 on global cues and affect farmers' income.

Centre warns 25 States/UTs to implement food law by April

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 18:59

The food law, passed by Parliament in September last year, has so far been rolled out only in 11 states and Union Territories. Remaining 25 states/UTs have not yet implemented the scheme.

FCI invites bids to raise Rs 20,000 cr short-term loan

Last Updated: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 12:42

The fund would be utilised to meet its short term fund requirement for procurement and distribution of food grains, the tender document said.

Govt expects all-time high foodgrain production this year

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 14:05

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said the country's foodgrain production this year is likely to surpass the previous record of 259.29 million tonnes achieved in the 2011-12 crop year.

Wheat area reaches all-time high at 30.2 million hectares: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 18:14

Sowing of wheat, a major rabi crop, starts in October and harvesting takes place from April.

Farm credit rises seven-fold during UPA's tenure

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 12:25

Agriculture credit jumped seven-fold to Rs 7,00,000 crore in the past ten years of UPA government, boosting foodgrains output to a record and enabling enactment of food law.

Govt expects bumper crop this year on good monsoon

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 20:13

P Chidambaram also said that the agriculture credit has grown by 12.1 percent during April-August period of this fiscal.

'20 million tonnes wheat wasted in India every year'

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 18:36

Around 20 million tonnes of wheat is wasted in India every year due to inadequate storage infrastructure, Institution of Mechanical Engineers said on Friday.

Centre must share cost of implementation of food scheme: Punjab

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 22:16

A top Punjab official on Tuesday said the Centre should share cost of distribution of foodgrains under the Food Security Scheme.

Success of food law hinges on raising output: Pawar

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 19:00

Denying having any reservations on food law, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the successful implementation of the world's largest social welfare scheme should be 'enshrined' on strong domestic production and not on imported grains.

Govt examining high inflation in foodgrains: Thomas

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 15:34

Expressing concern over high food inflation, Food Minister K V Thomas on Wednesday said the government is examining the reasons for "undue" rise in prices of foodgrains despite high production.