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Gujarat tops State Food Safety Index

Policy | News | 21 Sep, 2021

In an effort to galvanize States to work towards ensuring safe food for citizens, the Food Safety and Standards Authorit...

Govt issues uniform specifications of food grains for Central Pool procurement

Policy | News | 20 Sep, 2021

Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) under Ministry of Consumer Afffairs, Food and Public Distribution for ...

Experts raise concern on 'Health Star Rating' label on food packages

Policy | News | 15 Sep, 2021

From various news reports it has come to light that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) might ...

Govt launches 21 food processing projects worth Rs 416.59 Cr

Policy | News | 13 Sep, 2021

With the aim to provide modern infrastructure facilities for Food Processing Industries along the value chain from farm ...

Govt officials discuss rice fortification status to address nutritional anaemia

Policy | News | 10 Sep, 2021

The Department of Food and Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Mini...

APEDA inks MoU with Indian Institute of Millet Research

Policy | News | 03 Sep, 2021

For increasing exports through quality production and processing, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Develo...

APEDA boosts export of apricots from Ladakh

Policy | News | 02 Sep, 2021

In a move which could boost agricultural and food products exports from Ladakh, first commercial shipment of Apricot sou...

WCD Minister inaugurates Nutri Garden at All India Institute of Ayurveda

Policy | News | 01 Sep, 2021

The Union Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD) Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurated NUTRI GARDEN to mark the beginni...

“FSSAI is constantly encouraging organisations to develop RAFT kits”

Policy | Opinion | 06 Sep, 2021

To ensure the availability of safe and hygienic food to consumers, effective food testing measures are vital at every st...

ISWAI urges AP govt to allow choice of Indian-made foreign liquor for locals

Policy | News | 31 Aug, 2021

Welcoming the new liquor policy of the Andhra Pradesh (AP) government, moving away from Prohibition to Restriction (Nish...

Govt unveils National Food and Nutrition campaign for farmers

Policy | News | 26 Aug, 2021

The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the National Food and Nutritio...

Spices Board organises buyer-seller meet with Thailand

Policy | News | 25 Aug, 2021

The Spices Board in association with the Embassy of India, Bangkok organized an International Buyer Seller Meet (IBSM) a...

Cabinet approves implementation of National Mission on edible oils

Policy | News | 18 Aug, 2021

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to launch a new Mission on Oil pa...

Huge scope for Mini Food Parks in North Bihar: Pashupati Kumar Paras

Policy | News | 17 Aug, 2021

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Pashupati Kumar Paras said that efforts are on for early completion of 19&...

APEDA exports five unique varieties of apples to Bahrain

Policy | News | 14 Aug, 2021

APEDA in collaboration with Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Ltd (HPMC) recen...

TRIFED collaborates with Assam Govt for tribal food parks

Policy | News | 10 Aug, 2021

A meeting of a delegation of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) led by MD, TRIFED...

India to soon launch world’s first Bio-Bank of Ayurveda at AIIA

Policy | News | 08 Aug, 2021

Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and MoS for Ayush, Dr Munjapara Mahendrabhai visited the New Delhi-based All Ind...

Ayush Ministry denies claim by NICE for COVID-19 treatment

Policy | News | 29 Jul, 2021

On 23 July, Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, who had formed a team of 750 N.I.C.E (Network of Influenza Care Experts) an...