Various measures like reduction in import duties and cess on pulses, rationalisation of tariff, imposition of stock limits on edible oils and oilseeds, buffer stock maintenance of onion and pulses have all helped in restraining the soaring commodity prices due to pandemic-induced, supply-demand imbalances, the government said.
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): India has extended the validity for the export of raw sugar to the US under tariff rate quota till December 31, 2022, a Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notification said on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Broken rice in transit with certain conditions will be now allowed for exports till October 15, a new notification by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said late on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI) Exports of broken rice will be now allowed till September 30, including for where loading of broken rice on the ship has commenced before the initial ban order came into effect, where the shipping bill is filed and vessels have already berthed or arrived and anchored in Indian ports and their rotation number has been allocated, and where broken rice consignment has been handed over to the customs and is registered in their system, a new notification by Directorate General of Foreign Trade said.
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): An abnormal rise in exports and lower availability of broken rice in domestic markets pushed the central government to put a ban on its trade, said Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution.
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution has directed leading edible oil associations to ensure a reduction in the maximum retail price (MRP) of edible oils by Rs 15 with immediate effect, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Friday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 6 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's food security model has transformed Odisha into the pioneer state in India in the domain of food security making it a role model for the world, claimed the state government.
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The global shortage of sugar has triggered the demand, hence Indian government has taken a precautionary step by putting a cap on the export of sugar to 100 lakh metric tonnes (LMT), the idea behind the sugar export restriction is to make prices of sugar stable, said Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution.