Tag: Nafed

NAFED Chairman Dr. Bijender Singh thanked Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and other senior officials of the Ministry for reposing confidence in NAFED by entrusting various tasks.

Bhubaneswar: Prices of potato is likely to touch Rs 30-40 per kg in coming three-four months following crop damage in different parts of the country, predicted Food and Civil Supplies Minister Surya Narayan Patro today. This has forced Odisha government to step up measures to check any kind of abnormal price rise of the kitchen […]

New Delhi: With predictions of a “below average” monsoon this year, which means a lower crop output, the Central government has asked procurement agencies to store at least 50,000 tonnes of onions to ensure that market prices remain under control in case of shortage. Acting on the directions issued by the Union Food Ministry, the […]

New Delhi: Swinging into action to thwart any panic caused by the shooting onion prices at a time when Maharashtra is poll bound, the Centre has assured immediate and ample supply of the bulb to the states. The states have been asked to send their requirements to Union Consumer Affairs Ministry if they are facing […]

New Delhi: The Central government has directed NAFED to continue supplying pulses and onions from the buffer stock in order to keep the prices under control, an official said. A meeting was held here on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Avinash Kumar Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, to review the onion and pulses prices, […]