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.

'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.

CCEA approves outlay of Rs 12,350 crore for NFSM in 12th Plan

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 14:35

National Food Security Mission was launched in 2007-08 with an outlay of Rs 4,882.48 crore.

CCEA okays supply of additional 5 MT foodgrain to BPL families

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 21:05

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Thursday cleared a proposal to allocate additional 5 million tonnes of foodgrain to BPL families this fiscal, entailing a subsidy of about Rs 9,471 crore.

Centre has given assurance on price of rice: Karuna

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 14:24

Joining issue with his arch-rival and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on price of rice in the Food Security Bill, DMK president M Karunanidhi on Sunday said the Centre had given an assurance in this regard not only in Parliament, but the Union Cabinet has also accepted them.

Food security bill: Salient features

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 00:37

The National Food Security Bill, 2013 passed by the parliament on late Monday gives right to subsidised food grain to 67 percent of India`s 1.2 billion people.

Food Security Scheme to reach 74 lakh beneficiaries: Sheila Dixit

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 22:54

Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dixit on Sunday said that theDelhi Government is implementing the Food Security Scheme in the state and hopes to reach 74 lakh beneficiaries by January 2014.

Food security programme will not adversely impact economy: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 14:44

The government on Thursday said the new food security programme, which is to be implemented over the next 12 months, will not adversely impact the fiscal situation.