Ministry of food and consumer affairs, Latest News
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is a government ministry of India. The Ministry is headed by a Cabinet rank minister. Ram Vilas Paswan held the office from 26 May 2014 until his death on 8 October 2020. Read More
While 12.70 per cent more wheat was procured in comparison to last year corresponding period, paddy procurement also reached at all time high level, surpassing previous high of 773.45 LMT in KMS 2019-20. ...
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday informed that the wheat procurement in the ongoing season has an all-time high of 406.76 LMT worth Rs 80,334 crore, in the ongoing season as of May 30, exceeding the previous re ...
The Central government on Monday asked the States/UTs to direct all the stockholders, millers, traders and importers to declare the stocks of pulses while requesting to monitor the prices of pulses on a weekly basis. ...
In view of ongoing lock-down in some states and Union Territories (UTs), the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution issued an advisory to all states/UTs to keep the Fair Price S ...
The Government of India procured 232.49 lakh metric tonne (LMT) wheat during the ensuing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22 till April 26, the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs said on Tuesday. ...
The government of India procured 78,392 metric tonne (MT) wheat during the ensuing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22 till March 31, the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs said on Thursday. ...