Pulses production in 2019-20 will reduce due to erratic monsoon: IPGA

Trade body also demands of removal of import restriction and quota on green peas

Govt wants to dump excess food grain in Africa

Food Corporation of India storages are spilling from excess food stocks and the new Kharif procurement season is only a month away

India to import 3 mln tonnes of pulses in 2020-21

Import could lower prices of domestic pulses, increasing losses to farmers

बिचौलियों को क्यों धान बेच रहे हैं किसान?

क्रय केंद्रों पर धान में नमी, बोरे की कमी और गुणवत्ता का हवाला देते हुए खरीदने से मना कर दिया जाता है  

We live in a sugar rich and protein poor world

The world over-produces grains, fats and sugar while greatly underproducing fruits and vegetables and proteins. A correction in the imbalance can …

Widow denied ration starves to death in Jharkhand's Garhwa

The victim's family was denied their monthly entitlement of 25 kg of grains under the National Food Security Act for three months

Food prices to remain lower for longer, says FAO report

Reasons behind the trend include high inventory levels, lower oil prices and renewed strength of the US dollar

Rs 2 lakh crore: This is what government owes the Food Corporation of India

Without the fund, FCI is borrowing money with a high interest rate; government might not be able to procure foodgrains as expected impacting …

गोदामों में जमा है बफर स्टॉक से दोगुना ज्यादा अनाज, खराब हुआ 1150 टन

31 जुलाई 2019 तक अनाज गोदामों में 711 मिलियन टन अनाज भरा हुआ था, जो तय नियमों से लगभग दोगुणा अधिक है 

CAG blames Centre for increase in foodgrain procurement cost

Lack of specific method in determining minimum support price of grains caused variation in margins over production, says report