date:Nov 23, 2012
India is one of the largest producers of food grains in the world. The country aims at increasing its grain productivity during this fiscal year in order to expand its export operations and domestic demand.
The countrys food grain production for the crop year 2011-2012 has been estimated to be about 250 million tonnes. This will be the highest production record of all.
Modern silos
Adding to that, the Indian government along with FCI (Food Corporation of India) is considering tenders for th