Latest Food Corporation of India (FCI) News & Updates

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) In a relief for Delhi farmers, the Centre has accepted Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s request to restart government wheat procurement in the capital through the Food Corporation of India (FCI), an exercise that was discontinued in 2021-22, an official said on Tuesday.​ The decision is expected to ensure that farmers receive the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their produce while strengthening the local agricultural ecosystem, the official said.​The Chief Minister t…

Bhopal, March 24 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar on Tuesday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, highlighting the challenges being faced by farmers in the state and demanding immediate action.​ Congress leader Singhar urged the Chief Minister to fix the wheat procurement price for farmers at Rs 3,000 per quintal and extend the loan repayment deadline to April 30.​In his letter, Singhar mentioned that farmers in Madhya Pradesh are currently grapplin…

Hyderabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The government of Telangana has urged the Centre to procure additional 18 lakh tonnes of paddy from the state.The request was made by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy during the meeting with Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Prahlad Joshi in New Delhi on Thursday.The Chief Minister and Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy made several key requests concerning paddy procurement and pending dues.The Union Mi…