Govt finding it tough to meet kharif foodgrain output target

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 15:27

The government is finding it difficult to meet the foodgrain production target for the current kharif season because of poor rains and drought in some states, a top agriculture ministry official said on Wednesday.

Wheat, rice productivity up, but oilseeds decline in 2011-12

Last Updated: Friday, August 24, 2012, 16:31

The productivity of key food staples wheat and rice improved in the 2011-12 crop year, but that of oilseeds declined in the same period, Parliament was informed Friday.

21,751 village grain banks operational in 20 states so far

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 17:46

The government has sanctioned 21,751 village grain banks in 20 states so far to provide safeguard against starvation during the period of lean season or natural calamities.

Centre blamed for rotting foodgrain in Maha godown

Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 09:18

Maharashtra Tribal Welfare Minister Babanrao Pachpute has blamed the Centre for the wastage of more than two tonnes of rice.

Toilets used for storing food grain: Ramesh

Last Updated: Friday, July 6, 2012, 17:11

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said toilets built over the last 10 years across the country are being used for storing food grain.

PMO for reforms in PDS to check foodgrain pilferage

Last Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 15:34

Keen to check pilferage of foodgrains in the PDS, PMO is pushing for reforms in it and has called a meeting this week in this regard.

Par panel seeks more time to study Food Bill

Last Updated: Friday, June 29, 2012, 09:14

The Food Bill, which is a pet project of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and was part of the promises made in 2009 general elections, was referred to the Parliamentary committee in January. The panel was asked to submit the report by April.

Bangladesh foodgrain imports fall

Last Updated: Sunday, June 24, 2012, 19:07

Rice imports plunged by 56.32 percent year-on-year to $283.8 million during the first 10 months of the 2011-12 fiscal year (July 2011-June 2012), Xinhua reported.

Storage woes: Thomas writes to PM on capping FCI procurement

Last Updated: Friday, June 22, 2012, 00:53

Amid storage crisis, Food Minister K V Thomas has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh suggesting a cap on procurement of rice and wheat from farmers for the central pool as per the needs of PDS and other welfare schemes.

Haryana to create more foodgrain storage

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 14:01

Haryana govt will create additional storage capacity of 22 lakh tonnes within a yr following record foodgrain production, Bhupinder Singh Hooda said.

Storage crisis: more grain for poor, distress sale to industry

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 22:50

Short of storage space in the monsoon season, the government on Tuesday decided to offload eight million tonnes of foodgrains to BPL families and bulk users at subsidised rates, costing Rs 10,000 crore to the exchequer.

Foodgrain stock in FCI godowns to touch 80 million tonnes by June-end

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 16:44

The government's foodgrain stock is likely to touch 80 million tonnes by the end of this month, which is two-and-a-half times more than the required norms.