The government has allocated 369,000 tonne of wheat and 291,000 tonne of rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for the phase-2 retail intervention under the Price Stabilisation Fund. Press Trust of India New Delhi The government on Tuesday launched phase-II retail sales of wheat flour and rice under the Bharat brand at subsidised […]
Everyone is on the take — the arhtiya, the miller, the procurement agencies and the administration. This is an activity of money-laundering , a fit case for the ED to investigate. Ajay Vir Jakhar EVEN during the Covid-19 lockdown, when the country had literally come to a stop, grain procurement in Punjab was seamless. Now […]
Umendra Dutt, the founder and Executive Director of Kheti Virasat Mission, an NGO, has been selected for Dr Mangalam Swaminanthan National Award for Excellence in Science Reporting and contribution to popularising the idea of organic farming on a big canvas… Aparna Banerji / Tribune News Service Umendra Dutt, the founder and Executive Director of Kheti […]
Delayed paddy lifting lowers crop moisture in the standing paddy crop, which could potentially lead to lower yield. It also raises concerns about farm fires. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba As wheat sowing begins in Punjab, the state is facing hurdles with paddy harvesting and lifting. So far, 96.19 lakh tonnes of paddy have arrived […]
Punjab Agricutlutre department officials said that there should be quality and price control while the private companies are selling these hybrid seeds in Punjab. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba Punjab’s Paddy milling sector began storing paddy in their rice shellers quite late this season, and even then, only in limited amounts. Along with other issues, […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan and President Director of State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Wahyu Suparyono ensured that rice stocks were safe and sufficient until the end of the year. “I had a meeting with the Bulog President Director, Wahyu Suparyono, and (we ensure) that the rice stocks for this year […]
Farmer protests in Punjab have forced the closure of several compressed biogas plants meant to curb stubble burning, leaving only five partially operational. The stalled project threatens ongoing efforts against pollution. Aman Kumar Bhardwaj In Short As northern India battles a severe smog crisis exacerbated by stubble burning, an ambitious project intended to tackle agricultural […]
According to the ministry, a total of 90.69 LT of paddy has arrived at mandis across Punjab as of November 2, with 85.41 LT already procured by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and various state agencies. Written by FE Online In the ongoing 2024-25 Kharif marketing season, Punjab has procured an impressive 85.41 lakh […]
To bolster food security and ensure that rice remains accessible to the general population, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced withdrawal of import duty and regulatory duty on rice. The announcement was made from the NBR’s headquarters. This initiative aims to increase the supply of rice in the market, thereby keeping prices within […]
The lowest price offered in the international tender from Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog to buy about 500,000 metric tonnes of rice was estimated at $479 a tonne cost and freight (c&f) for rice expected to be sourced from Pakistan, European traders said on Friday. The lowest offer was said to have been made for […]
