The food ministry has extended the deadline to sign contract with rice millers regarding the purchase of the grain by a week to December 15 this year, said a notification.
The food ministry has extended the deadline to sign contract with rice millers regarding the purchase of the grain by a week to December 15 this year, said a notification.
The government initiative to import rice from different sources to beef up the stock and keep the prices stable is yet to see any significant progress.
The government's paddy procurement drive is far below its target for this year even though two months have gone by since the process began at the end of April.