Rice and roti, staples in the Indian diet, are compared nutritionally. While both offer calories, roti, particularly whole ...
Harpal Singh, however, ensured his paddy crop reached Punjab’s Khanna grain mandi, one of India’s biggest cereal wholesale ...
In FY24, the expenses (revised estimate) on account of food subsidy was Rs 2.12 trillion, out of which FCI was allocated Rs 1.39 trillion.
Despite extensive measures implemented by the government, including digitisation, pilferage persists, revealing systemic ...
For example, having stabilised at 4,1% in September 2024, consumer food price inflation slowed notably to 2,8% in October.
Experts say the development of better seeds and technological advances have vastly improved crop outputs, and that climate ...
The festive season is just a few days away and to be realistic, we do not know what the price of rice, a staple, might be in ...
As Pakistanis grow more health-conscious, many parents are seeking organic food alternatives for their infants ...
No one anticipated that an initiative to save groundwater by delaying the annual rice season would aggravate northern India’s ...
Winter in India is synonymous with traditional delicacies, many of which harness the warmth and health benefits of jaggery.
Fruit production is down nearly 36% in 2024 from 2003, while vegetable production is down 6.3%, according to the U.S.
According to the World Bank, domestic food price inflation remains high in many low- and middle-income countries.