UP: Department of Food and Public Distribution organises workshop on foodgrain procurement reforms in Lucknow

Aug 23, 2025

The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), Government of India, organised the Fifth State-Level Workshop on Foodgrain Procurement Reforms in Lucknow on Saturday,...

Govt refutes reports, says no plan to import wheat as sufficient stocks available

Aug 21, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 21 : India has no plan to import wheat as it has ample stocks to meet the domestic requirements, Department...

Total foodgrain production in India estimated to have declined in 2023-24

Jun 04, 2024

Total foodgrain production in India is estimated at 3,288.52 lakh tonne in 2023-24, which is slightly lower than foodgrain production of 2022-23, as per...

Total foodgrain production estimated at record 295.67 million tonnes for 2019-20

May 15, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 15 : As per the third Advance Estimates for 2019-20, total foodgrain production in the country is estimated at record...

Govt says sufficient foodgrain stocks under central pool

Dec 15, 2022

According to a statement from the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, about 159 lakh million tonne (lmt) of wheat will be...

Cabinet approves additional foodgrain allocation till November under PMGKY

Jun 23, 2021

New Delhi [India], June 23 : The Centre on Wednesday approved further allocation of additional foodgrain to National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries under...