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India Startup 360 AVCC Expo 2022 lays focus on plant based foods

India Startup 360 AVCC Expo 2022 lays focus on plant based foods

Plant based foods are an excellent opportunity for doubling of farmers income: PBFIAA dedicated session on the 7th day of India Startup 360 AVCC Expo 2022 brought key stakeholders to address steps to empower farmers

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WFP launches learning app to make school meals safe in Rajasthan

WFP launches learning app to make school meals safe in Rajasthan

Aims to strengthen the functioning of the PM-POSHAN Scheme The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Rajasthan handed over free tablets to women school Cook-Cum-Helpers (CCHs), marking the launch of a

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Indian banana and baby corn receive market access in Canada

Indian banana and baby corn receive market access in Canada

This decision of the Government of Canada would immensely enhance India’s export earningsThe negotiations between National Plant Protection Organisations of India and Canada on market access for Indian Banana and Baby corn has resulted in

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APEDA organises business meet for promoting exports of value-added meat products

APEDA organises business meet for promoting exports of value-added meat products

Parshottam Rupala calls for creation of animal disease free zones for boosting value-added meat productsTo boost exports of value-added meat products, the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Parshottam Rupala has called on stakeholders to

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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