India is a major exporter of de-oiled rice bran, used in the cattle feed industry
Imposition of higher taxes on processed foods was another suggestion made by farmers' bodies during the virtual meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Exporters of wheat flour would now need approval of the inter-ministerial committee for shipments of atta. The new requirement will be applicable from July 12
Alvaro Lario, the president of the International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD), said that India's G20 presidency has the potential to transform the global food systems as some of New Delhi's focus areas are in sync...
In April, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had offered to supply India's food stock to the world if the World Trade Organisation permitted
About 33,000 tonnes of wheat as humanitarian assistance has already been supplied to Afghanistan against the commitment of 50,000 tonne
Though the government banned wheat exports in May, some shipments are allowed to meet food security needs of the countries that request for it
Last month, India announced that it was banning wheat exports in a bid to check high prices amid concerns of wheat output being hit by the scorching heat wave.
The steep increase in wheat prices was in response to an export ban announced by India amidst concerns over crop conditions in several leading exporting...
On May 13, the government banned wheat exports to control domestic prices
In its latest move to control the rising inflation, the Indian government has also slashed jet fuel prices by 1.3 per cent for the first time this year.
The order has been issued to ensure that the exporters are not issued RCs based on improper documents
On May 19, the DGFT issued guidelines to all its regional authorities for strict compliance before issuance of Registration Certificates to the eligible...
Total wheat purchases made by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies are, however, much lower than the year-ago period.
Tomar said it was the government's duty to maintain a balance in the market.
Mandaviya, also the union minister of chemicals and fertilisers, was speaking at a session on 'Redefining Food Systems with Emerging Technologies'.
Goyal said a lot of misconceptions are doing the rounds on this issue and he also had separate discussions with the WTO chief as well as the IMF head on this...
The sugar exports in India have remained consistently high over the past few years
The rabi marketing year runs from April to March but the bulk of procurement ends by June. An all-time high of 433.44 lakh tonnes of wheat was procured in the...
The government is allowing wheat shipments for which irrevocable letters of credit (LoC) were issued on or before May 13, when the ban of the export of the...
On May 14, the government announced that India would be banning wheat exports. Previously, India was looking to fill the void created in the supply chain due...
Explaining the rationale behind the decision, the commerce secretary said the primary goal was to put a "check on inflation".
The Congress on Saturday hit out at the government over the ban on the export, saying it was an 'anti-farmer' measure as it deprives farmers of reaping the...
Better prices luring Indian farmers to sell their produce to private traders for sale in the global markets. Should India need to worry?
India is the second-largest wheat producer in the world. It is estimated that India’s wheat export will touch 7 million this year.