India has food grain stock three times the existing buffer norms: Govt

April 6, 2026 5:01 PM

India has food grain stock three times the existing buffer norms: Govt

C Shikha, Joint Secretary in the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on Monday said that India has an adequate buffer stock of food grains, well above the prescribed norms. She stated that the country currently has around 222 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat and approximately 380 LMT of rice, taking the total food stock to about 602 LMT. "We have adequate buffer stock of both wheat and rice, three times the buffer stock norms...

AI Impact Summit 2026: India showcases AI-driven overhaul of public distribution system

February 17, 2026 9:35 PM

AI Impact Summit 2026: India showcases AI-driven overhaul of public distribution system

India’s Department of Food and Public Distribution on Tuesday showcased a range of artificial intelligence-enabled and digital innovations aimed at transforming the country’s public distribution system at the India-AI Impact Summit and Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam. The exhibition pavilion, titled “AI-Empowered Innovations for Public Distribution,” has been jointly organised by the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribu...