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A quantity of 2 LMT of wheat from 500 depots and 4.89 LMT rice from 337 depots were offered from across the country in the 11th e-auction of 2023-24 was held on September 6, 2023
Centre sells 1.66 LMT wheat and 0.17 LMT rice through e-auction under Open Market Sale Scheme (D) Read More
About 105 LMT of fortified rice was lifted by Phase II targeted 27 states and UTs for PDS distribution. About 29 LMT was lifted by the states and UTs under ICDS and PM POSHAN in Phase II
269 districts in 27 states distributing fortified rice under Public Distribution System Read More
Two food subsidy schemes are being subsumed under the new integrated scheme. The new scheme to provide free foodgrains to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under National Food Security Act-2013, for the year 2023
Centre to roll-out new integrated food security scheme in the new year 2023 Read More
Fortification is the process of increasing the content of essential micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals in food so as to improve its nutritional quality and provide a public health benefit
Centre issues standard operating procedure for rice fortification Read More
These specifications as per standard practice have been issued in respect of paddy, rice and other coarse grains namely jowar, bajra, maize and ragi
Centre issues uniform specifications for Fortified Rice Kernels for grade A & common rice Read More
The procurement of paddy during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 had started from September 26, 2020 in Haryana and Punjab while it started from October 1, 2020 in western Uttar Pradesh and from October 2, 2020 in Chandigarh and from October 5, 2020 in Tamil Nadu.
Centre makes paddy procurement of worth Rs. 2,882 cores in 11 days Read More