The Union government has given written assurance to create 40 lakh metric tonne space by December 2024, while providing movement for 15 LMT by October end in response to the state government’s demand for enough space for delivery of rice during kharif marketing season 2024-25. Responding to the issue raised by Punjab chief secretary Anurag Verma about shortage of space …
New Delhi: The Centre has spent nearly ₹2,000 crore on providing Bharat rice and wheat under the price stabilization fund scheme to help tame food inflation. The government launched Bharat atta at a subsidized price of ₹27.5 per kg after it announced the scheme in February 2023 at ₹29.5 a kg to keep prices in check. These two kitchen staples …
Vijayawada: Food Corporation of India is e-auctioning wheat in the AP region on October 26th to control prices of food grains in the open market. FCI AP region general manager Chandrasekhar Joshi said food processors and atta, chakki and flour millers can participate in the e-auction. Chandrasekhar said to participate in the e-auction, the bidder must have a valid FSSAI …
Concerned over the increase in foodgrains prices, the Centre on Wednesday decided to additionally sell 50 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and 25 LMT of rice through the Open Market Sales Scheme from the Food Corporation of India stocks. Talking to reporters, Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said the Centre had also decided to bring down the reserve price of …