Food Corporation of India (FCI) Archives

FCI’s commission cut drives up storage costs for wheat in Punjab

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is incurring an added logistics cost of ₹100 per quintal for wheat stored in steel silos...

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Rice News in English

India’s Rice, Wheat Stockpile Swells, Evaporating Import Worries

India’s rice and wheat reserves surged as of June 1, with rice stocks hitting 59.5 million tonnes—over four times the buffer norm—and...

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Wheat News in English

A rebalancing of wheat procurement

India’s wheat procurement is becoming more equitable, with non-traditional states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh showing significant increases. This marks...

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Rice News in English

10 lakh MT rice moved out, FCI clears Punjab godowns for kharif crops

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is actively transferring rice from Punjab godowns to other states to free up space for the...

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Wheat News in English

Centre’s wheat procurement at MSP rises to three-year high

India has procured 29.92 million tonnes of wheat in the 2025–26 Rabi season, the highest in three years and a 13% rise...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Ethanol push: OMCs to increase procurement target to 1,050 Cr Litres

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) plan to increase ethanol procurement to 1,050 crore litres for the 2024-25 Ethanol Supply Year, up from 947...

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Rice News in English

Panchkula: 2 partners of Luxmi Rice Industries booked for paddy milling fraud

Partners of Luxmi Rice Industries, Barwala, have been booked for cheating the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation. Despite receiving over 2,175 metric tons...