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The Covid-19 pandemic is a leveller with the poor being protected through food transfers and other support measures while there was a decline in the income of the rich, said a top economist of State Bank of India (SBI).In a research report, Dr. ...

The rice/wheat procurement in relatively laggard states in terms of in equal wealth distribution had significant impact on reducing the inequality.

NEW DELHI, Jan 9:Free food distribution of cereals during the pandemic has starkly reduced income inequality across laggard states and those at the bottom of the pyramid, according to a report. SBI Ecowrap started the research with a hypothesis of how the free food grain distribution is impacting the distribution of wealth on population quintiles for the poorest of the poor. It has taken a cue from the the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Working Paper which indicated that Pradhan Mantri [&hell...

Adequate food grains available in central pool to meet requirement of welfare schemes like National Food Security Act and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, , PMGKY, Central Pool, food grains, wheat procurement, rice, union government

Wheat procurement in RMS 2022-23 has so far benefitted 17.85 Lakh farmers with an MSP value of Rs 37,859.34 crore, the ministry said, , The central government, wheat procurement, farmers, minimum support price, Ministry of Consumer Affairs & Food and Public Distribution

Wheat procurement under Rabi marketing season 2022-23 stood at 187.86 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) till June 26, 2022

Government has procured 184.58 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat during the Rabi market season of 2022-23

On 13 May, the government banned wheat exports to control price rise. It announced some relaxation to its order last week

According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, wheat procurement in RMS 2022-23 has so far benefitted 16.99 Lakh farmers, , RMS, wheat procurement, india

The extended period is expected to benefit farmers, the food ministry said.