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Agri sections with minimum state intervention grow fastest, shows data

The data shows that over the past 10 years, not only horticulture but the production of eggs, meat, milk and also fruits and vegetables have been faster than conventional foodgrain

States lift 1.53 mn ton foodgrains for free distribution during July-Nov

States have lifted 15.30 lakh tonnes of foodgrains so far for free distribution under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY).

Stock limits on pulses: IPGA demands immediate withdrawal of order

The India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) on Saturday expressed shock over the government imposing stock limits on pulses till October, in a bid to prevent hoarding and check price rise.

Govt must allocate more foodgrains under PDS to clear bulging stocks: CACP

Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices calls for comprehensive review of the PM-ASHA scheme for oilseeds, pulses procurement

Free Covid-19 vaccines, food to cost an additional Rs 80,000 cr: Report

The government may not have to tap the bond market for the funds to finance free inoculation.

Centre extends free foodgrain scheme for 800 million till this Diwali

After today, extension, the additional subsidy requirement under PMGKAY-3 at the current rate should swell to over Rs 90,000 crore, including Rs 26,000 crore for the first two months

The farm factor

Agri sector did quite well in a pandemic year

Explained: How Delhi's foodgrain scheme is working on the ground

Registration and distribution bottlenecks put question marks on implementation

India's foodgrain output to rise 2.66% to record 305.43 MT in 2020-21: Govt

India's foodgrain production is estimated to rise 2.66 per cent to a new record of 305.43 million tonnes in the current crop year 2020-21, on better output of rice, wheat and pulses

States lift 39% of 3.96 mn tonnes grains under PMGKAY-3 in first 10 days

But they have distributed less than three per cent so far, data provided by the food ministry showed

Universaling PDS won't work here: UN World Food Programme India Head

In a Q&A, Bishow Parajuli explains not everyone in the country needs social protection

28 states/UTs start lifting grains for free distribution under PMGKAY

This is taking place under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY).

Subsidy bill nears Rs 6 trn in FY21 on extra free foodgrain distribution

On Monday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented revised numbers of major subsidies

How India's grain policies stoked Food Corporation of India's debt binge

In the past decade, FCI's expenses have risen as the guaranteed price for common rice has climbed by 73% and for wheat by 64%

States, UT lift 18.68 mn tonnes of foodgrains under free food scheme

The scheme was extended by five months in July

After hiking fertiliser, Centre may now review food subsidy outlay

Of the Rs 1.15 trillion budgeted as food subsidy for the fiscal year, Rs 1.05 trillion was spent by October

Corporate HR exec starts Rice ATM to help the poor hit by Covid-19 pandemic

Moved by the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Dosapati Ramu, a human resource executive in a corporate firm started a 'Rice ATM' to feed the poor and needy during the lockdown

India expected to harvest bumper kharif crop in FY21, may pull down prices

In foodgrains, rice production is estimated to be 102.36 million tonnes, which is 0.37 per cent more than 2019-20

If vendors included for foodgrain distribution, why not disabled: HC asks

The Delhi High Court said if cobblers, street vendors and domestic help can be included as categories for disbursal of subsidised foodgrains under the food security law, then why not disabled persons

Management of foodgrain surplus key challenge for India: RBI report

India has now reached a stage in which surplus foodgrain management has become a major challenge, the Reserve Bank of India said in its annual report