All posts tagged "FCI"
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161Rice News in EnglishHaryana: Non-availability of fortified rice hits delivery of custom-milled rice
Rice millers warn that delays in supplying fortified rice kernels (FRK) could disrupt custom milled rice deliveries to FCI. With only four...
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173Rice News in EnglishStorage shortage: Punjab millers move shelled rice to other states
Punjab’s acute grain storage shortage has pushed rice millers to deliver shelled rice to neighbouring states for FCI procurement. With godowns nearly...
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215Rice News in EnglishRecord stock of rice with government leaves doors open for direct sales to consumers
As of January 1, 2026, India’s Central Pool holds record paddy and rice stocks, totaling 679.32 lakh tonnes—far exceeding buffer norms. With...
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448Wheat News in EnglishGovt to resume e-auction of wheat
FCI may resume wheat e-auctions after weak offtake, with only 0.53 MT sold against a 3 MT target. Ample private stocks and...
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258Rice News in EnglishFirst rice-laden freight train reaches Kashmir
A foodgrain-laden FCI freight train reached Kashmir for the first time, delivering 1,384 MT of rice from Punjab to Anantnag. The new...
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385Rice News in English
Rice stocks with FCI surge to 10-year high
India’s rice stocks with FCI have hit a 10-year high of 36.3 million tonnes, over 2.5 times the buffer. Robust procurement and crop...
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218Rice News in EnglishOdisha mulls 12 lakh tonne surplus rice sale through tender if need arises, says Min Patra
The Odisha government told the Assembly it expects a surplus of 12 lakh tonnes of rice after meeting state needs under PDS...
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518Rice News in EnglishFY26 food subsidy may exceed budget estimate by Rs 22,000 crore
India’s food subsidy for FY26 is set to exceed the budget estimate of Rs 2.03 lakh crore by over Rs 22,000 crore,...
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336Rice News in EnglishOdisha government in a bind as FCI stops lifting rice quota
Odisha faces a surplus of 23 lakh tonnes of custom-milled rice as FCI halted lifting on July 30 due to weak demand....
