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Maize exports jump nearly six fold in last three years

Maize exports jump nearly six fold in last three years

Bangladesh, Vietnam and Nepal are amongst the key export destination for maizeThe export of maize has touched $816.31 million in the first ten months of current fiscal 2021-22 (April-January), already exceeding the $634.85 million achieved

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Delhi Govt issues notice to inspect food adulteration during Holi

Delhi Govt issues notice to inspect food adulteration during Holi

15 Food Safety Officers will carry out the inspectionsThe Delhi government has recommended conducting inspections of sweets and namkeens to avoid adulteration during the Holi festival. Often the adulterated products flood the market while the

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Consumer Organisations question media reports on India to have ’Health Star Rating’

Consumer Organisations question media reports on India to have ’Health Star Rating’

Consumer Organisations are questioning the media reports stating- India soon to have Health Star Label on packaged foods as regulated by FSSAIThe major consumer organisations in the country are appalled by the recent news reports

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Nutrition Innovation Mini Challenge to address malnutrition & hunger in India

Nutrition Innovation Mini Challenge to address malnutrition & hunger in India

The Challenge will be conducted for a period of five months, beginning February 2022 and ending June 2022Cargill, the Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in India have announced the

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Study highlights that vitamins cannot treat COVID-19

Study highlights that vitamins cannot treat COVID-19

Vitamin C, vitamin D and zinc were not found to lessen a patient’s chance of dying from COVID-19A new review of COVID-19 hospitalization data by researchers at The University of Toledo in the US has

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Ministry of Ayush reiterates safety of Giloy/Gudduchi

Ministry of Ayush reiterates safety of Giloy/Gudduchi

The Ministry emphasizes on the benefits of the herb in response to the recent links with liver damageThe Ministry of Ayush has reiterated that Giloy/Gudduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) is safe and as per available data, Guduchi

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India witnesses rise in exports of ’Ready To Eat’ products by 24% to $394 M

India witnesses rise in exports of ’Ready To Eat’ products by 24% to $394 M

The major destination of RTE export as per 2020-21 data is U.S.A (18.73%)India’s export of final consumer food products such as Ready to Eat (RTE), Ready to Cook (RTC) and Ready to Serve (RTS) under

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India emerges as largest exporters of cucumber and gherkins

India emerges as largest exporters of cucumber and gherkins

India exported gherkins worth $114 million from April-Oct 2021India has emerged as the largest exporter of gherkins in the world. India has exported cucumber and gherkins to the tune of 1,23,846 Metric Tonnes with a

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71.9% households consume adequately iodised salt: Govt survey

71.9% households consume adequately iodised salt: Govt survey

Existing programmes and platforms such as Poshan Abhiyan need to be leveraged to educate consumers on the benefit of consuming iodised saltThe Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP), with technical

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Edible oil players Adani Willmar, Ruchi Industries cut prices by Rs 15 -20 per Ltr

Edible oil players Adani Willmar, Ruchi Industries cut prices by Rs 15 -20 per Ltr

The basic duty on refined Soyabean and refined Sunflower Oil slashes to 17.5% from the current 32.5%The government is regularly interacting with the oil industry associations and leading market players and has convinced them to