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India Pulses and Grains Association urges Government to assuage fear of tr
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI/Hunk Golden and Media): India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for the pulses trade and industry in India, today held a press conference to draw the attention of the Government towards the effects on the trade following the instru
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406.76 LMT wheat procured against last year corresponding purchase of 360.
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday informed that the wheat procurement in the ongoing season has an all-time high of 406.76 LMT worth Rs 80,334 crore, in the ongoing season as of May 30, exceeding the previous record of 3
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Centre asks States/UTs to keep Fair Price Shops open for longer duration f
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): In view of ongoing lock-down in some states and Union Territories (UTs), the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution issued an advisory to all states/UTs to keep the Fair Price Shops o
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About 65 pc more wheat procured during current Rabi season
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Tuesday informed that about 65 per cent more wheat procured during the current Rabi marketing season (RMS) in comparison to the corresponding period last year.
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Rs 8,180 cr payment for wheat transferred directly into Punjab farmers' ac
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): For the first time, farmers of Punjab have started receiving payments directly into their bank accounts against sale of their wheat crop to the Government of India. About Rs 8,180 crore has already been transferred directly into Punjab farmers' account, the
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About 81.14 lakhs paddy farmers benefitted from KMS Procurement Operations
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): About 81.14 lakh paddy farmers have benefitted from Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) Procurement Operations with an MSP value of Rs 1,08054.40 crores, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution informed on Wednesday.
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Paddy procurement rises by 21.56 pc compared to last year
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday said that paddy procurement up to December 20 this year stood at 415.37 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) as against 341.68 LMT last year, showing a year-on-year growth of 21.56 per cent.
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Govt procured nearly 43 lakh tonne Kharif paddy from 3.57 lakh farmers at
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): As the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 begins, as much as 42.55 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy has been purchased from 3.57 lakh farmers at a minimum support price valued at Rs 8032.62 crore, a statement from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Foo
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Piyush Goyal gets additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution by President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday.
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Wheat procurement by govt agencies surpasses last year's figures
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Procurement of wheat by government agencies surpassed last year's figure of 341.31 lakh tonnes to touch 341.56 lakh tonnes on May 24, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Monday.
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Surge in prices of essential commodities will be contained, says Secretary
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, mandated to check the prices of essential commodities, today stated that a minor surge in prices of 22 essential commodities, including vegetables, pulses, oils and grains, during the lockdown is not worrisome and will be c
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Govt reduces onion stock limit amid rising prices
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): In a bid to curb hoarding of onions in the wake of soaring prices, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has revised with immediate effect the stock limits for wholesalers and retailers in the country.
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