India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), Government of India, Shri Sanjeev Chopra chaired a meeting of State Food Secretaries on 1 September 2026 in New Delhi to review key issues relating to procurement, public distribution and storage of foodgrains. Food Secretaries of various States/UTs and officers of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) attended the meeting.
Paddy Procurement and Improved Rice
Following deliberations with States/UTs, the paddy procurement estimates for the ensuing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2026-27 was fixed at 708.64 LMT in terms of paddy.
The implementation of Improved Rice under PMGKAY and other welfare schemes was also revi...