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Sale of 30 LMT of wheat under Open Market Sale Scheme
Under the Open Market Sale Scheme, the Food Corporation of India sells surplus rice and wheat stocks. The prices of the food grains are pre-determined. Recently, the Government of India issued orders to the FCI to sell 30 LMT of wheat under the open market sale scheme. The Union Government has taken this step to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: e-auction • export of wheat • Food Corporation of India (FCI) • Food distribution • Food Inflation • India’s wheat exports • Indian wheat • NAFED • oil price rise • open market sale scheme • price rise • public distribution system (PDS) • Wheat
15-year low Wheat Procurement
In the current marketing season, Wheat procurement by government agencies is set to dip to a 15-year low. How much Wheat procurement is expected in the current season? It is expected that 18.5 million tonnes (mt) of wheat will be procured this time by government agencies. This will be the lowest since the 11.1 mt ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: export of wheat • PMGKAY • public distribution system (PDS)
Exports of GI certified Bhalia wheat from Gujarat begins
First shipment of Geographical Indication (GI) certified Bhalia variety of wheat was exported to Kenya and Sri Lanka from Gujarat, giving a boost to wheat exports. About Bhalia Variety of Wheat GI certified wheat has high protein content and has sweet taste. It is grown mostly across Bhal region of Gujarat. It is also grown ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: benefits of GI Tag • export of wheat • Geographical Indications • GI certified Bhalia wheat • GI tag • Gujarat