All posts tagged "Food Corporation of India (FCI)"
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94Rice News in English‘Telangana can supply CMR with 10% broken rice’
India’s Centre has asked states, including Telangana, to supply custom milled rice to FCI with a maximum 10% broken rice, down from...
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155Wheat News in EnglishCentre’s open market wheat sale gets lukewarm response
The Food Corporation of India’s wheat e-auctions under OMSS have seen weak demand in FY26, with only 0.35 MT sold against a...
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152Rice 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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375Wheat 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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215Rice 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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210Rice News in EnglishOdisha Seeks 25% Hike in Parboiled Rice Offtake to 25 Lakh Tonnes
Odisha has urged the Centre to raise FCI’s parboiled rice procurement quota from 20 to 25 lakh tonnes to handle surplus output....
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414Rice News in EnglishGovernment says over 2,500 FCI godowns operational across states for foodgrain storage
India operates over 2,500 FCI godowns nationwide to store paddy, rice and wheat for buffer and strategic reserves. As of November, FCI...
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237Rice News in EnglishPunjab: Rice millers threaten indefinite closure
Punjab rice millers have threatened an indefinite shutdown unless the state raises their issues with the Centre. They allege corruption due to...
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278Rice News in EnglishAndhra sends 1.7 lakh tonnes of rice to FCI within 15 days of kharif procurement
Andhra Pradesh Minister Nadendla Manohar said the state has sent over 1.7 lakh tonnes of rice to the FCI within 15 days...
