Food Grain

New green revolution? Record food production in 2011-12

Apart from favourable weather, the massive growth in foodgrains production in 2011-12 was on the back of implementation of several schemes including 'Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern region' in the 11th Five year plan

Worms feast on foodgrain, while warehouses store liquor

Up to seven percent of the country's annual grain production goes waste due to insufficient storage space and inefficient transport and distribution networks.

Cash-strapped FCI asks govt to clear dues worth Rs 50,000 cr

The dues have accumulated to Rs. 50,000 crore at the end of 2013-14 due to lesser allocation of funds against the estimated subsidy bill in last three-four years, according to one of the sources.<br />

Essential Commodities Act: Govt plans to make hoarding non-bailable offence

On July 4, the Centre had decided to amend the law to make hoarding a non-bailable offence to check food inflation. The decision was taken at a meeting of state food and consumer affairs ministers.<br />

Despite Modi's poser, will BJP blink on food security bill?

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her party strategists are hastily pressing for ratification of the ordinance by the Parliament with a basic assumption, albeit political, that no party will have the courage to oppose the hugely populist bill per se.

'National Food Security Bill will only benefit rich states'

The Right to Food Campaign, has criticised the National Food Security Bill, saying that the current demarcation made to provide food at subsisided rates is bound to create conflict among people

Live Monsoon tracker: El Nino might compound woes

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said that the deficient monsoon is no cause for worry, but is he right?