Dying for ration: Centre to give free foodgrains to 813 million from New Year, but what of those excluded

Coverage of the National Food Security Act is still done on the basis of the outdated 2011 Census  

Wheat Crisis: Government procurement goals not met, food security risk increases

Wheat is being purchased at a higher rate than the MSP despite the export ban

COVID-19: Challenges for Andhra, Telangana farmers continue despite procurement plans

Issues of non-procurement of a number of crops, logistics and others will test the plans in their initial stages

India’s foodgrain production estimated at 330 million tonnes for 2022-23: Third Advance Estimate

Production of rice and wheat estimated to be higher by 6 and 5 million tonnes this time as compared to the last

After-effects of new farm laws: Why is there chaos in the mandis

The first kharif season after deregulation of the agriculture market is underway. The government has started procuring paddy at minimum support …

Punjab procures wheat in the shadow of COVID-19

Here are the problems farmers face despite government efforts

Small, marginal farmers hit hard by poor paddy procurement in Bihar

Govt agencies have procured hardly 11 per cent of targeted procurement of paddy since November 15 last year

Farmers, Dalits, ex-servicemen call for ‘Jail Bharo’ and ‘BJP Quit India’ movements

All of them launch a protest today to make their demands heard

Bumper kharif amid excess stock? Is India staring at hard agri decisions

Restrict procurement from Punjab and Haryana; stop procuring from states offering bonus on MSP; divert excessive stock for ethanol and cattle feed

Foodgrains from the Centre to states fell by almost four million tonnes in last three years: Data

Distribution was less than release in at least 15 states

Fear of food grain crisis due to open procurement; increasing MSP coverage the solution, say experts

Buffer stock of wheat and rice in Food Corporation of India godowns double the normal 

Foodgrains risk rot

No place to store seven million tonnes of procured foodgrains

A plate half full

The National Food Security Bill may not do much but what it does is essential

Centre steps in to monitor food availability

Floods destroy standing crops; in July, hailstorm had damaged farms and orchards