On inflation, the report by the department of economic affairs said domestic prices of some food items have gone up in the wake of the rise in international prices. India's grain availability was impacted by the untimely heatwaves and deficiency of the southwest monsoon in the current year.
For the Kharif crop of the current marketing season 2022-23, a quantity of 771 lakh tonne Paddy (518 lakh tonne in terms of Rice) has been estimated to be procured as against 759 LMT paddy (510 lakh tonne in terms of Rice) actually procured during 2021-22 (Kharif Crop).
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): An inter-ministerial meeting to review the progress of biomass co-firing in thermal power plants was held in New Delhi today. The meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and Union Minister for Pow
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved the food and procurement policy for Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2022-23, to regulate all aspects of paddy and rice procurement, as per a statement from the stat
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Broken rice in transit with certain conditions will be now allowed for exports till October 15, a new notification by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said late on Tuesday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): In a pro-farmer move, for the first time, the Yogi-led government in Uttar Pradesh is going to buy 'bajra' (pearl millet) along with maize and paddy at the Minimum Support Price in the Kharif marketing year 2022-23.
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Exports of broken rice will be now allowed till September 30, including for where loading of broken rice on the ship has commenced before the initial ban order came into effect, where the shipping bill is filed and vessels have already berthed or arr
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 9 (ANI/Hunk Golden and Media): India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the apex body of India's pulses and grains industry and trade along with the USA Dry Peas and Lentil Council (USADPALC) jointly hosted webinar on the Outlook of Kharif pulses cr
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday imposed a 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice, except for parboiled rice, to boost domestic supplies amid a fall in area under the paddy crop in the current Kharif season.
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Paddy procurement under the central pool has been progressing smoothly for the Kharif marketing season 2021-22 across various States and Union territories.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 26 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote to Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday regarding the short supply of fertilizers to the state against its monthly requirement during the current Kharif season.