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UP's exports have increased 400 times in last 4 years: CM
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"India is rich in fertile land as compared to other countries. In the last three to four years, exports from Uttar Pradesh have increased 400 times. UP alone exports products worth more than Rs 19,000 crore rupees and the target is to double the figure. The income of farmers has more than do
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Govt directs FCI to conduct e-auctions of wheat, rice to check inflation
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Chairman and Managing Director of Food Corporation of India Ashok KK Meena said that the central government has directed the agency to conduct the e-auctions of wheat and rice to check the "inflationary trends" and to control the price of such staple foodgrains.
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India sets record foodgrain production target of 332 million tonnes for 20
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Union agriculture ministry has set a target of a record 3,320 lakh tonnes (332 million tonnes) of foodgrains for the year 2023-24 as against the latest estimate of 3,235 lakh tonnes produced the previous year.
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Dr Sameer Bhati, Director, Star Imaging has been appointed as a Member of
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI/PNN): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, the Government of India has appointed a Public Health Expert, Dr Sameer Bhati as a 'Member of the Consultative Committee' in the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for NCT of Delhi. These me
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Nation Food Security Act provides coverage of 75 pc rural, 50 pc urban pop
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Friday informed, that under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA), while Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households that constitute the poorest of the poor are legally entitled to receive 35 kg of foodg
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Fearing unrest over food shortage, China recommends development of rice br
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Concerned over the shortage of foodgrains that may lead to domestic unrest in China, the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) National Health & Medical Commission (NHMC) has recommended the development of rice bran industry to tackle the country's emerging food crisis.
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Centre rolls out new integrated food security scheme for 2023
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Under the scheme, the government will provide free foodgrains to all NFSA beneficiaries namely Antyodaya Ann Yojana (AAY) households and Priority Household (PHH) persons for one year through the wide network of 5.33 lakh fair price shops across the country, according to the statement of the
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Over 80 crore people to get free foodgrains under Food Security Act
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Anurag Thakur said the central government will spend around Rs 2 lakh crore per year on this scheme.
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States, UTs to explore additional revenue streams to raise financial viabi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
One of the best practices on FPS transformation was demonstrated by the secretary, the government of Tamil Nadu, highlighting multiple initiatives undertaken such as selling of commodities, minor millets, grocery items, ISO certification of FPSs during his presentation, according to an offic
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PM Modi seeks agreement to maintain supply of manure, foodgrains
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"In India, for sustainable food security, we are promoting natural farming and re-popularising nutritious and traditional foodgrains like millets. Millets can also solve global malnutrition and hunger. We all must celebrate the International Year of Millets with great enthusiasm next year
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Govt comes out with guidelines for ethanol production from sugar, grain-ba
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
These guidelines pertain to the production of ethanol by sugar mills and distilleries from B-Hy, C-Hy molasses, sugarcane juice, sugar and sugar syrup, foodgrains such as maize, broken rice, surplus rice, sourced from Food Corporation of India, etc, and the mechanism to identify the quantity
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Enough food grain stock available in country to meet requirements: Govt
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The government said Sunday that there is sufficient food grain stock available in the country and the prices of wheat, atta and rice are under control.
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