India’s Rice Exports to Vietnam

Vietnam recently started to buy food grains, especially rice, from India due to its attractive prices. Vietnam has started to import rice from India in spite of the fact that the country (Vietnam) is the third biggest exporter of rice in the world. Why did Vietnam begin to import rice from India? Vietnam has begun ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: agricultural exports • exports • India exports • India-Vietnam • Paddy • Rice • Vietnam

Fortification of Rice Scheme to be implemented in 15 states

As of November 3, 2020, around 15 State Governments have identified districts to implement the Fortification of Rice Scheme. The State Governments have identified the districts where the scheme is to be implemented and have notified the same to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Key Highlights The Department of Food and ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: aspirational districts • Biofortification • Food Corporation of India • Food fortification • fortified rice • National Food Security Act • Public Distribution System • Rice

Kharif Crops Sowing Area Increases Significantly as Compared to Last Year

Kharif Crops are grown in hot and humid rain fed areas. During the first 18 days of the month of June, the country has received surplus rainfall of about 26mm. As compared to last year, rainfall was 82.4 mm in between 1st to 18th June, while this year, the country has registered 108.3mm of rainfall ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Cotton • Jute • Kharif Crops • oilseeds • pulses • Rice • Southwest monsoon • Sugarcane

Massive Exercise to supply pulses and food grains to 80 crore people

On May 8, 2020, Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan announced that NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited) is to provide free pulses for three months to more than 19.5 crore households for three months. Highlights On one side, the GoI is undergoing the procurement process on ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Food Corporation of India (FCI) • Government procurement • NAFED • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • pulses • Rice • Wheat

National Biofuel Coordination Committee: Surplus Rice to be used to make Sanitizers

On April 20, 2020, the Minister of Petroleum Shri Dharmendra Pradhan held National Biofuel Coordination Committee (NBCC) meeting. Under the meeting, it was decided that surplus rice that is available with Food Corporation of India is to be used in manufacturing ethanol that is used in hand sanitizers. Highlights Under the NBCC, it was decided ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Biofuel Policy • FCI • Food Corporation of India (FCI) • Foodgrains • Rice • sanitizer • WHO