Procurement of paddy, rice from Telangana increases threefold: Centre

Dec 21, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 21 : Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said...

Early procurement of Paddy, Rice in Haryana and Punjab in KMS 2020-21

Sep 26, 2020

New Delhi [India], September 26 : The order for the commencement of procurement operations for paddy and rice in Haryana and Punjab have been...

Centre estimates wheat procurement at 320 lakh tonne wheat, paddy 100 lakh tonne

Feb 29, 2024

After deliberations, the estimates for wheat procurement during ensuing marketing season 2024-25 were fixed in the range of 300-320 lakh tonne. Similarly, the estimates...

Highest quantity of paddy procured this year in Chhattisgarh

Jan 22, 2021

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 22 : Breaking the paddy procurement record of the last 20 years, Chhattisgarh has recorded the highest quantity of paddy...

Centre extends T'gana govt's rice procurement time period till May 31

May 04, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 4 : The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Wednesday has accepted the Telangana government's request...

IREF urges Finance Minister to boost rice exports, farmer incomes in Union Budget 2026

Jan 03, 2026

"The rice sector faces ecological stress (notably groundwater depletion in major paddy belts), high fiscal costs of procurement and storage, and market/compliance volatility. Union...