Tag: food corporation of india
Open MSP procurement, storage to private sector: StarAgri CEO
As India seeks to modernise agricultural supply chains and strengthen food security, Amith Agarwal, Founder and CEO of StarAgri, a private agri-infrastructure company, said the…
Government’s foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirement
New Delhi: The government’s wheat and rice reserves held in Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns rose to 604.02 lakh tonnes as of April 1,…
Govt’s wheat procurement to drop 69% due to delayed arrivals
New Delhi: The government’s wheat procurement will decline 69% in the 2026-27 marketing year due to late arrival of grains in mandis or wholesale markets….
Government sets 30.3 million tonne wheat procurement target
New Delhi: The government has fixed the wheat procurement target at 30.3 million tonne for the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Season (RMS), as per an official…
FCI signs MoU with WFP to supply rice to support eradication of global hunger
State-owned FCI and World Food Programme (WFP) have signed initial pact for supply of rice to eradicate global hunger. According to an official statement on…
Finance ministry rejects hike in food subsidy bill, pushes for open market grain sales
New Delhi: The finance ministry has rejected a proposal to raise food subsidy outlay to ₹2.20 lakh crore from ₹2.03 lakh crore in the revised…