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.

FCI expects to earn Rs 3,400 cr from wheat exports

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 19:13

State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) is expecting to earn more than Rs 3,400 crore from wheat exports in the current fiscal.

India at tipping point, public discourse needs to change: Sam Pitroda

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 00:47

Miffed at criticism by opposition parties of the UPA government`s performance on the economic front, adviser to the Prime Minister, Sam Pitroda on Tuesday asked how could they say "nothing had been done when there has been a decent rate of growth for over a decade and the country is all set to register its highest ever production of foodgrain".

India may set record wheat output this year on good rain: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 15:27

The government on Thursday said the country's wheat production this year may surpass the previous record of 94.88 million tonnes after good rains took water reservoir levels to a 10-year high.

Kharif rice output projected to drop to 92.32 million tonnes: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 11:34

Country's rice production is projected to drop to 92.32 million tonnes in the Kharif season this year due to deficient rains in some states, but the overall foodgrain output is estimated to rise marginally to 129.32 million tonnes in the same period.

Kharif foodgrain output may surpass last year's level: Pawar

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 15:15

India's foodgrain production is projected to increase marginally in the kharif (summer) season this year to 129.32 million tonnes after more than half the country received normal monsoon rains.

Create 50 grain storage facilities for food law: Swaminathan

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 19:54

In order to implement the Food Security Law smoothly, the government should create ultra- modern foodgrain storage facilities, agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan said.

PM promises help to states for improving agri production

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 16:09

Flagging the challenge of raising foodgrain production PM promises help to states for improving agri production, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday promised all assistance to states for improving agricultural growth.

CCEA may consider extra foodgrains allocation to BPL tomorrow

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 15:47

The CCEA is likely to consider tomorrow a proposal to allocate an additional 5 million tonnes of foodgrains to families below the poverty line (BPL), entailing a subsidy of about Rs 9,471 crore.

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.

Truck laden with 500 sacks of foodgrain looted

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 20:54

Unidentified miscreants masquerading as a District Transport Officer and his men looted a truck laden with 500 sacks of foodgrains.

CCEA may fix price for extra foodgrain supply to states

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 21:35

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) will discuss Thursday a proposal to fix the rate at which foodgrain will be provided to states beyond the allocation made under the National Food Security Ordinance.