Only fortified rice will be supplied under govt schemes from 2024 onwards: FCI (Kashmir)
Senior officers of Food Corporation of India (FCI) today said that the fortified rice (FRK) will replace normal rice in
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COMMODITIES
India may allow import of Russian wheat to shore up domestic prices
By Jitendra Choubey India may consider permitting the import of cheaper wheat from Russia to mitigate the rising domestic wheat prices
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India seeks deal with Argentina & Brazil for pulses imports.
After signing memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with Mozambique, Malawi and Myanmar for importing pulses, India has approached Argentina and Brazil
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Govt’s paddy procurement crosses 30 MT in two months
By Sandip Das Two months into paddy procurement for the kharif season 2023-24, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and
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Dry soil to curb Asia’s early 2024 rice output, pressure supply
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) Asian off-season rice production is poised to take a hit as dry planting conditions, shrinking
Read MoreHC closes lawsuit by Pak firm for restraining Centre from permitting rice exports in name of ‘Super Basmati’
By PTI The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings in a lawsuit filed by Pakistani entities seeking an injunction
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Govt approves 0.9 MT broken rice exports to five nations
By Sandip Das The government on Thursday approved the export of approximately 0.9 million tonne (MT) of broken rice to
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Govt offloads over 4 MT of wheat in open market to curb prices
By Sandip Das To curb the rise in prices, the government has offloaded 4.1 million tonne (MT) of wheat under
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Cabinet approves Garib Kalyan food grain programme for another 5 years
Union cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved that the central government will provide free grains
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Storms hit Australia’s wheat harvest
By Peter HobsonCANBERRA (Reuters) – Heavy rain sweeping through southeastern Australia has damaged wheat crops, potentially shrinking production by more
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