According to official data, wheat had been planted in 320.54 lakh hectares till the last week. In the preceding 2022-23 crop year (July-June), wheat production achieved a record 110.55 million tonnes, surpassing 107.7 million tonnes from the previous year.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren raised the concern over alleged non-cooperation with states by FCI.
Notably, New Delhi remained the second largest producer of wheat but had banned the export amid a surge in prices following the Russia-Ukraine war last year.
The searches were held at the premises of FCI officials, private Rice Millers and Grain Merchants in an on-going investigation of a case.
FCI corruption case: According to charges, FCI officials get bribes (as commission) from private millers.
Rising retail prices: As per the data maintained by the consumer affairs ministry, the average retail price of wheat was at Rs 32.25 per kg on December 27, higher than Rs 28.53 per kg in the year-ago period. Meanwhile, wheat flour price too remained higher at Rs 37.25/kg than Rs 31.74/ a year ago.
Wheat import: India's wheat production is projected to have declined nearly 3 per cent to 106.84 million tonnes while the overall foodgrain production is estimated to have touched a record 315.72 million tonnes in the 2021-22 crop year.
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has transported more than 1,000 train loads (rakes) carrying about 3 million tonnes of food grains so far during the lockdown period. It has also been able to unload about 950 rakes (about 2.7 million tonnes) in various states since March 24.
Inadequate and improper wheat storage and stocking fresh one with the infested in Punjab resulted in loss of wheat of Rs 607.57 crore in four years,the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said
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The Centre has purchased 29.26 million tonne of wheat from farmers in the ongoing 2019-20 marketing year so far, according to latest government data. The Centre has set the wheat procurement target at 35.7 million tonne for the 2019-20 marketing year
The 50 people were taken into the custody for questioning. In addition, handwritten question papers and answer sheets were seized from them.
New Delhi: The government today imposed a 10%import duty on wheat till March 2016 to curb shipments and liquidate poor quality grains lying in FCI godowns.A copy of notification in this regard was placed before Lok Sabha by Finance Minister
Punjab: Punjab government on Friday asked the Centre to reconsider its decision of stopping foodgrain procurement by FCI from Punjab, saying it will prove to be "very harmful" for the farming community and could lead
Dindigul: The railway authorities here has directed Food Corporation of India (FCI) to pay a fine of Rs eight lakh for transporting 110 tonnes of rice more than the quantity for which freight charge had
Kochi: The results of the Jammu and Kashmir polls are an ample indication that BJP was no longer an ‘untouchable', Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan has said.“The J&K elections has
New Delhi: Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here and discussed the issue of raising import duty on crude and refined edible oils to restrict cheap imports and protect domestic
Agartala: For the first time an FCI consignment will enter Tripura using Ashuganj river port of Bangladesh, a senior official said today. About 5000 tonnes of foodgrains, dispatched by the Food Corporation of India (FCI)
Raipur: Blaming hoarders for soaring food prices, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said here today that the Centre will not tolerate such practices and unreasonable prices will be checked at the
Chandigarh: Punjab is unlikely to achieve paddy procurement target of 130 lakh tonnes (LT) for the central pool during the current kharif marketing season in the wake of dip in yield at certain places because
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