J-K: First-ever FCI foodgrain freight train reaches Anantnag

Dec 21, 2025

In a major milestone for rail-based logistics in the Kashmir Valley, the first-ever foodgrain freight train of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) reached...

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...

Indian Railways launches Freight Business Development Portal to boost freight business

Oct 21, 2020

New Delhi/Hajipur [India], October 21 : The Indian Railways on Friday launched a Freight Business Development Portal on Wednesday amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic...

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...