Food Corporation of India (FCI) today asserted that loss of foodgrain stored at its godowns is minimal and said the government would add 16 million tonnes of capacity within the next two years. "It's not true to say that storage loss is as high as 30 per cent...Storage loss is less than 0.4 per cent for rice and none for wheat," FCI CMD Siraj Hussain said at a conference. "Bulk wheat-producing states...
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Knick Knack, Paddy Whack by Saikat Datta
Subterfuge is the favourite tool of the corrupt, when caught. That seems to be the case as the Union ministry of commerce and industry proceeds at an elephantine pace in its “inquiry” into the Rs 2,500-crore rice export scam reported in Outlook. Last year, on July 30, Parliament erupted in a furore over the revelation that despite a strict ban on exports, tonnes of 25 per cent broken, non-Basmati rice...
More »Crimes against women deserve the death penalty: Supreme Court by J Venkatesan
Observing that crimes against women should be firmly dealt with and no leniency must be shown to the offender, the Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to a life convict asking him to show cause why the sentence should not be enhanced into one of death penalty for killing his wife. A Bench of Justices Markandey Katju and Gyan Sudha Misra passed this interim order on a special leave petition filed...
More »India’s wheat output may exceed 82 mn tonnes target this year
The country’s wheat production is likely to exceed the target of 82 million tonnes in the 2010-11 rabi season that started from mid-October, Agriculture secretary PK Basu said today. “We will easily beat the production target of 82 million tonnes this year, as good rains have boosted soil moisture which improves yield. Timely sowing, good supply of seeds and fertilisers would help increase the productivity of the crop,” P K Basu...
More »Wheat output may rise 1.5% on good rain by Komal Amit Gera
The worries of state procurement and storage agencies may accentuate, as the wheat crop this rabi season is likely to have a higher output this year. The Ministry of Agriculture has projected a crop size of 82 million tonnes as compared to 80.71 million tonnes last year. “Although a bonus of Rs 20 a quintal is a pittance, it will not dissuade farmers from growing wheat, as it is a stable crop...
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