Food production will be higher this year: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 16:07

Buoyed by reports of 'reasonably good sowing', Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday expressed confidence that the country's food production this year would be much more than last year's despite less than normal rainfall.

'Prudent to hold repo rate as upside risks to inflation exist'

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 18:08

It might be prudent to hold the policy rate steady for the time being as upside risks to food inflation still persists.

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.

Current global food production trajectory won`t meet 2050 needs: Study

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 09:28

Crop yields worldwide are not increasing quickly enough to support estimated global needs in 2050, according to a study.

Uncertainties remain for global food prices: World Bank

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 14:42

Global food prices continued to decline for six consecutive months, but still remain very high and close to their historical peaks, the World Bank said.

All time record in farm production: PM

Last Updated: Monday, February 20, 2012, 14:10

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said India's farm yield has touched a new high with food production expected to exceed 250 million tonnes, "an all time record", at the end of the Eleventh Five Year Plan ending March 31.

Geoengineering may improve global food security

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 11:32

Reflecting sunlight away from the Earth to combat global warming will more likely have a positive impact on global food production rather than negative, a new study has revealed.