Policy News

Agri Ministry holds discussions for promoting FPOs

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 28 Sep, 2018

While the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has supported over 4,000 farmer producer organisations (FPOs), the government is seeking increased pr...Read more

FSSAI prescribes NABCB accreditation for food safety audit agencies in the regulations issued

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 26 Sep, 2018

FSSAI in recent gazette notification No. 328 and published on 07th Sep 2018 has declared that it may for the purpose of carrying food safety audit, grant recognition to aud...Read more

FSSAI to review progress on de-listing of non-licensed restaurants

Policy |  News | By NFS correspondent | 0 Comment | 18 Sep, 2018

Food regulator FSSAI will review in the first week of October the progress made by the online food delivery platforms, including Zomato and Swiggy, on the delisting of non-...Read more

NDDB receives Rs 440 Cr funding from Centre

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 14 Sep, 2018

The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has recently received Rs 440 Cr from the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), marking the formal launch ...Read more

FSSAI initiates "Clean & Safe Meat"

Policy |  News | By NFScorrespondent | 0 Comment | 12 Sep, 2018

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will conduct audit of meat units and municipal slaughter houses in 40 cities in the next three months via...Read more

Harsimrat Kaur Badal calls for zero tolerance on food wastage and launches EIU report

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 11 Sep, 2018

The provision of energy-dense, nutritious, safe and affordable food in Asia which will be home to half of the world’s urban population by 2030 is the challenge that C...Read more

FSSAI issues EoI to select hygiene rating agencies

Policy |  News | By NFS correspondent | 0 Comment | 11 Sep, 2018

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) for the empanelment of the rating agencies for inspecting catering establish...Read more

FSSAI to conduct third-party audits

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 11 Sep, 2018

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is planning to conduct audit of food business operators through third-party private agencies in order to strengthen...Read more

68 per cent of milk, milk products do not comply with FSSAI standards, says Punjab official

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 07 Sep, 2018

Around 68.7 per cent of milk and milk products sold in the country is not as per the standards laid down by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), a memb...Read more

FSSAI urges dairy companies to fortify milk

Policy |  News | By NFScorrespondent | 0 Comment | 06 Sep, 2018

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) advice private and public dairy companies to begin voluntary milk fortification   CEO of FSSAI, Pawan Agarwa...Read more

Agri biotech firms develop an alliance

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 05 Sep, 2018

Alliance for Agri Innovation, a body to promote adoption of global advances in agri-technology, seeds and plant breeding in the country, has been developed by the nine memb...Read more

FDA warns to consume liquid nitrogen-infused foods

Policy |  News | By NFS correspondent | 0 Comment | 03 Sep, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently advised people against eating, drinking or handling food products that have liquid nitrogen added immediately prior to consum...Read more

FSSAI conducts workshop to spread awareness about fortified food in Chandigarh

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 31 Aug, 2018

In an attempt to address widespread micronutrient deficiencies such as anaemia, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), took a step ahead by boosting effo...Read more

WCD Ministry launches toll-free helpline to address nutrition queries

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 30 Aug, 2018

A toll-free helpline has been launched to address queries associated with nutrition and malnutrition, a major area of concern in the country, a Women and Child Development ...Read more

Cabinet apprised of MoU signed for animal husbandry, dairy

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 30 Aug, 2018

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Irel...Read more

Wine, Liquor Bottles to carry label warnings from April 2019

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 28 Aug, 2018

India’s apex food safety regulator, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.(FSSAI) has given a directive that from April 2019, all wine, liquor bottles in every...Read more

Karimnagar to initiate mega dairy plant

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 28 Aug, 2018

The Karimnagar Milk Producers Company (KMPC), Telangana, is setting up a mega dairy plant with a capacity of processing three lakh litres milk a day at Nallagonda under Thi...Read more

India to promote millets across the country

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 27 Aug, 2018

India will be soon launching a campaign to promote the nutri-cereals millets across the country. The move was announced by Dr. Ashok Dalwai, IAS, CEO, National Rainfed Area...Read more