FCI held more food grains than mandated: Report 
With 36.69 million tonnes (MT) of food grains stocked, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) continues to hold more stock than the buffer norm of 21.04 MT as of April 1, the Indian Express reported. Rice stocks accounted for 22.16 MT while wheat stock stood at 14.5 MT. Notably, the FCI sold 7 MT of excess wheat stock in 2015-16. 