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Can FCI's subsidy wipe-out serve as a base for deeper food subsidy reforms?

If clearing of FCI's outstanding dues and loans does not spur further reforms, they will once again reach current levels in the next 4-5 years, say experts

Punjab's real problem: The loss of its entrepreneurial impulse

Punjab, once India's richest state, has slipped and fallen behind. It needs to get off the paddy-wheat-MSP high and rediscover its entrepreneurial impulse

An examination of the pitfalls of the open-ended grain procurement system

While the agitating farmers are clamouring for its continuation, the mechanism is a drain on govt resources, with the Centre buying far in excess of what it needs for distribution under PDS

Tweak FCI's procurement strategies to boost rice exports: Expert panel

Rice is among the biggest agriculture exports from India along with buffalo meat and cotton

Punjab, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh corner 50% MSP rice procurement

Ironically, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, the top two rice-producing states, account for less than 10 per cent of the total procurement