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Foodgrain production hits record high

November 21, 2025 4:14 am

Four crops—rice, wheat, soybean and groundnut—recorded the highest ever production, shows Final Estimate of Production of Foodgrains for 2024-25, released by the ministry.

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What is the massive grain storage plan the govt has unveiled, how it'll help farmers

June 15, 2023 6:26 pm

India runs the world’s largest food programme under the National Food Security Act, 2013, that covers about 81 crore people. Therefore, to ensure food security of a billion plus population, a robust network of foodgrain storage facilities becomes essential.

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Why India needs a Green Revolution 2.0

March 05, 2023 11:06 pm

Varieties that can withstand extreme temperature and rainfall variations, while yielding more using less water and nutrients are the need of the hour given temperature surges

Foodgrain fund cut: Odisha seeks Rs 14,000 crore pending subsidy from central govt

February 08, 2023 7:49 am

Stating that the state government shall be paid quarterly provisional subsidy after deduction of advance amount, the Odisha food minister said release of advance and provisional subsidy to Odisha is highly “irregular”.

Foodgrain transport tenders scam: Punjab Vigilance Bureau files chargesheet against ex-minister Ashu and two others

November 15, 2022 7:56 am

The 1,556-page document, including 91-page chargesheet, has been submitted under section 173 of CrPC in the court of additional district and sessions judge Ajit Atri, a vigilance officer said.

CACP’s recommendation to review procurement policy has state up in arms

Only 13% of allocated free food grain handed out to returning migrant workers, reveals govt data

July 02, 2020 12:27 pm

Eleven states and one UT did not distribute even 1 per cent of the quantity they had lifted to the beneficiaries during June. These are Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Tripura.

Foodgrain stocks hit record high, wheat area is largest ever

January 18, 2020 7:10 am

The report shows that during current rabi season, the area under pulses has been reported as 157.33 lakh ha — 7.80 lakh ha more than the last year (149.53 lakh ha).

Maharashtra: 4500 metric tonnes foodgrains distributed in 14 districts

August 21, 2015 12:12 am

The scheme launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis aims to ensure poor villagers reeling under drought conditions for the third consecutive year do not go without food.

Ration meant for flood-hit rotting in Uttarakhand godowns

January 09, 2014 4:52 pm

Locals complained that sacks of rotten wheat are being thrown in river Gori.

Indian rupee fall steels govts resolve to push delayed reforms

June 21, 2013 12:45 am

The government is set to push major reform initiatives on Friday including decision to raise gas prices and permission to private sector power companies to get pass through status for high cost imported coal as it looks to boost economic sentiments in the country hit hard by a slowing industrial growth and sharp fall in rupee.