The Union government is discussing a proposal for state agencies to procure more maize for use in producing ethanol, and reduce dependence on sugar for the biofuel
Last month the government opened its first two stores at Delhi s Rajiv Chowk metro station, to tap into the high footfall it receives. These are owned by the National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India (NCCF), which procures agricultural commodities like food grains, pulses, spices, oil seeds, onions and other consumer goods on behalf of the government and sells to consumers at reasonable rates.