There will be no shortage of food grains during rainy season: MoICS

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) has said there will be no shortage of food grains anywhere during the rainy season this year. There is a good stock of food grains in warehouses across the country, and the process to purchase additional food grains and their supply is underway, according to the Ministry. According to Food Management and Trading Company (FMTC), currently, there is a stock of 36,356 quintals of food grains in Kathmandu Valley and Tarai districts. Similarly, there is a stock of 25,505 quintals of food grains in remote districts, added the company.  There is now a stock of 26,375 quintals of paddy. A total of 34,320 quintals of wheat will be received immediately through Salt Trading Corporation under the import quota from India. The corporation has a stock of 266,300 quintals of food grains. As per the agreement through competition, 89,100 quintals of food grains are arriving in godowns and the food grains to be imported from India have already been loaded. A total of 17,830 metric tonnes of food grains has been supplied in remote districts till June 27 of the current fiscal year 2022/23. The quota of food grains has been increased in Humla district and it is being distributed. The Company clarified that there is sufficient stock of good grains in eastern districts. Food grains are being distributed by supplying to distribution centres as there are no godowns to stock food grains at local levels. A total of 47,334 quintals of rice has already been distributed from the local level so far in the current fiscal year. By RSS READ ALSO:

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