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Centre rolls out new integrated food security scheme for 2023
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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India estimated to produce 205 lakh tonne millet in 2022-23: Minister
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India is estimated to grow 205 lakh tonne nutri cereals during the year 2022-23, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti informed Lok Sabha earlier this week.
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Centre extends support to Indian farmers for production of pulses and impo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Department of Consumer Affairs will take all necessary steps to support Indian farmers in producing more pulses, the ministry further said.
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Govt says sufficient foodgrain stocks under central pool
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a statement from the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, about 159 lakh million tonne (lmt) of wheat will be available as on January 1, 2023, which is well above the buffer norm requirement of 138 lmt of January 1. As on December 12 2022, around 182 lmt o
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More sectors to be covered under PLI scheme soon: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that India will have to face global competition effectively to achieve the goal of becoming a prosperous and developed nation.
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States, UTs to explore additional revenue streams to raise financial viabi
Updated : 3 years, 3 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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Govt comes out with guidelines for ethanol production from sugar, grain-ba
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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Edible oils register a sharp decline in prices: Food Ministry
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Various measures like reduction in import duties and cess on pulses, rationalisation of tariff, imposition of stock limits on edible oils and oilseeds, buffer stock maintenance of onion and pulses have all helped in restraining the soaring commodity prices due to pandemic-induced, supply-dem
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Govt allows sugar exports of up to 6 mt for 2022-23
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A statement from the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution on Sunday said as another measure to balance the price stability of sugar in the country and the financial positions of sugar mills in the country, based on initial estimates of sugarcane production, the governme
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Piyush Goyal calls for enhancing bilateral trade between India and Kyrgyz
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal addressing the 10th Session of the India-Kyrgyz Republic Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation.
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Textile manufacturers should start securing cotton to meet their demands:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A two-day meeting should be organised to discuss new ideas on strengthening the textile sector, the Union minister of textiles, consumer affairs, food and public distribution, and commerce and industry said during a video conference.
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FCI to construct modern steel silos under Hub and Spokes model across coun
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Food Corporation of India (FCI) has planned to construct 111.125 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) modern steel silos at 249 locations spread across 12 states under the Hub and Spoke model under the Public Private Partnership with a total investment of approximate
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