FoodMin has proposed 10% import duty on wheat: Paswan

Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2015, 21:02

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said his ministry has proposed 10 percent import duty on wheat to curb cheaper shipments as the country already has surplus stock.

Food Minister favours sugar export subsidy for upto 1.4 million tonnes

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 14:09

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said his ministry is in favour of extending export subsidy to only 1.4 million tonnes of raw sugar in the ongoing 2014-15 marketing year.

Centre to approach states for amendments in APMC Act

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 18:15

Under the APMC Act, mandis are established at different places within the state and farmers can sell their produce through auction at these mandis only.

Govt examining extension of export subsidy on sugar

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 19:26

The government is examining cash-starved sugar industry's demand for extending export subsidy on raw sweetener to 2014-15 marketing year, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday.

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.

Food law: Centre calls meet of 25 states tomorrow

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 17:41

The Centre has called Wednesday a meeting of Food Secretaries of 25 states/UTs, which have not implemented the National Food Security Act even though Parliament had passed the legislation more than a year ago.

Govt nod on bailout package to sugar mills likely before X'mas

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 15:15

Government is likely to take a final call before this Christmas on a bailout package for the sugar industry that includes Rs 7,200 crore of interest-free bank loans to pay dues to sugarcane growers, Food Minister K V Thomas said Wednesday.

'Next CCEA meet to decide on duty hike of refined edible oil'

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 18:52

The government is considering a duty hike of refined edible oil and the decision in this regard will be taken in the next CCEA meeting, Food Minister K V Thomas said on Tuesday.

Food security programme won`t adversely impact economy: Thomas

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 22:50

Dismissing fears of a sharp spike in fiscal deficit because of food security programme, Food Minister KV Thomas said additional subsidy burden will only be Rs 10,000 crore spread over next one year.

Wheat procurement by govt agencies to fall by 33 pc: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 13:08

Wheat procurement by government agencies this year will fall to about 25 million tonne from 38 million tonne last year due aggressive buying by private traders, Food Minister K V Thomas said today.

Foodgrains worth Rs 236.32 crore lost in April-June: KV Thomas

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:01

The government has incurred a loss of Rs 236.32 crore till June this fiscal due to damage of FCI foodgrains in storage and transit, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Congress prepares to cash-in electorally on food security scheme

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 21:35

With the Lok Sabha elections not far away, Congress is expected to pull out all the stops in propagating the food security scheme that will provide right to cheap food grains to 82 crore people.