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India has targeted to procure around 37 million tonnes of wheat this season, according to data from Food Corporation of India.
The government's priority is to ensure domestic availability, sufficient opening balance, and ethanol blending to meet its target off 20% ethanol mix with petrol by 2025-26.
Year-on-year, though, the cost of a vegetarian meal increased 8%, while that of non-vegetarian thali declined 4%.
Reservoir levels in eastern and southern India have plummeted to 15% and 34% respectively, affecting agriculture. The El Nino weather phenomenon led to lower rainfall, contributing to water scarcity in many regions.
New Delhi: India's favourite fruit is facing a problem – heatwaves and unseasonal rains have hit crops, potentially disrupting supplies.
The oscillation between El Nino and La Nina is not only important for farmers in India, but globally. It is also significant because it brings above normal rainfall, causing a flood-like situation during the four-month monsoon season that begins in June
The government normally procures about 12.5-15 million tonnes (mt) of excess rice each year, which it then offloads under public distribution system (PDS) and other welfare schemes.
Food and public distribution secretary Sanjeev Chopra said reforms in the areas of storage, logistics and distribution are a step to mitigate post-harvest losses.
The irradiation centres in Maharashtra will be set up as public-private partnerships, with assistance from the Centre. The centres are expected to be ready in 18-24 months.
Depleting water levels at India's 150 major reservoirs and scorching temperatures have affected the sowing of summer crops and the yields of some crucial winter crops.India's weather bureau, however, has forecast heavy to very heavy or extreme rain in Kerala between Saturday and Monday
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