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Govt actively considering industry demands to deal with surplus sugar stoc
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The government is actively working on some of the recommendations made by the Indian sugar industry stakeholders, to primarily prevent excess sugar stock buildup and at the same time ensure timely payments to sugarcane farmers, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD),
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Govt to launch nationwide workshops to implement amended VOPPA (Regulation
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The Department of Food and Public Distribution has notified the amendment of Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2025 (VOPPA 2025) on wednesday, marking a significant reform aimed at improving transparency, data collection, and monitoring across the edib
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Department of Food and Public Distribution collaborates with IREF for BIRC
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Government of India's Department of Food and Public Distribution has joined hands with the Indian Rice Exporter's Federation (IREF) to host the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 and unveil a roadmap for the rice sector's contribution to Viksit Bharat @2047.
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Department of Food and Public Distribution, GoI, prioritises Swachhata and
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Department of Food and Public Distribution, along with its subordinate offices and PSUs, has set ambitious targets under Special Campaign 5.0 for Disposal of Pending Matters.
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Department of Food and Public Distribution observes Swachhotsav under 'Swa
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A cleanliness dialogue 'Swachhta Samvad' was organised in the Department on September 23, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Tuesday.
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UP: Department of Food and Public Distribution organises workshop on foodg
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), Government of India, organised the Fifth State-Level Workshop on Foodgrain Procurement Reforms in Lucknow on Saturday, covering the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, a press release said.
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Department of Food and Public Distribution gears up for Special Campaign 4
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The activities are planned, in accordance with various parameters of this campaign, like liquidating pendency of various types of references, better record management, space management and overall cleanliness and beautification of the office premises, a press release stated.
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In a first, fair price shops onboarded on ONDC
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As a step towards Digital India, Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, launched a pilot to on-board the fair price shops (FPSs) in Una and Hamirpur districts of Himachal Pradesh on the Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC).
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Sufficient sugar availability in country at reasonable prices: Department
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As the current Sugar Season (Oct-Sep) 2022-23 is coming to an end on September 30, 2023, India has already crossed sugar production of 330 LMT excluding diversion of about 43 LMT for ethanol production. Thus, total sucrose production in the country would be about 373 LMT which is second high
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Centre further reduces wheat stock limit for traders, wholesalers, big cha
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In order to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the Central government imposed stock limits on the wheat applicable to Traders, wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers and Processors for all States and Union Territories.
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Sufficient sugar availability ensured by govt, boosting domestic markets,
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Secretary of DFPD, Sanjeev Chopra informed that as the current Sugar Season (Oct-Sep) 2022-23 approaches its end on September 30, 2023, India has achieved a remarkable sugar production of 330 LMT (Lakh Metric Tonnes), not including approximately 43 LMT diverted for ethanol production. This b
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Growth of Ethanol sector is an example for world: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The remarks of the Union Minister came while addressing a one-day seminar on 'National Seminar on Maize to Ethanol' organized by the Department of Food and Public Distribution in the national capital.
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