India has food grain stock three times the existing buffer norms: Govt

Apr 06, 2026

"We have adequate buffer stock of both wheat and rice, three times the buffer stock norms, which is there. For wheat, we have around...

CCEA approves scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity for producing 1st generation product from feed stocks

Dec 30, 2020

New Delhi [India], December 30 : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal to bring a modified scheme to enhance...

India food secure overall but exposed to imported inflation in oils, pulses amid West Asia tensions: Deloitte

Apr 15, 2026

India is structurally food secure, supported by a strong domestic production base and comfortable buffer stocks, particularly in staples such as rice and wheat,...

Barcode and QR codes to be used by Punjab govt to ensure genuine seeds

Sep 19, 2020

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 19 : The Punjab government will now use Barcodes and QR codes to ensure that farmers get genuine seeds of...

India produced record rice, wheat, maize in 2024-25, estimates Centre

Mar 10, 2025

India has produced record rice, wheat, and maize in the 2024-25 kharif season, as per Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare's second advance estimates...

Enough food grain stock available in country to meet requirements: Govt

Oct 02, 2022

New Delhi [India], October 2 : The government said Sunday that there is sufficient food grain stock available in the country and the prices...