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APEDA facilitates first fig juice shipment to Poland

APEDA facilitates first fig juice shipment to Poland

The fig juice, produced by Purandar Highlands Farmers Producer Company Ltd. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the export of India's first ready-to-drink fig juice, made from GI-tagged Purandar Figs,

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MoFPI sanctions 41 mega food parks, 399 cold chain projects

MoFPI sanctions 41 mega food parks, 399 cold chain projects

MoFPI also provides financial, technical and business support for setting up/ upgradation of micro food processing enterprises under the PMFME scheme The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing Central Sector Schemes of Pradhan

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Foreign agencies place Indian spices on Hold-And-Test assignments

Foreign agencies place Indian spices on Hold-And-Test assignments

Anupriya Patel, MoS, MoHFW, clarified that such an action was not a ban on any Indian spice products or brands The recent announcement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has provided a reasonable

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India and New Zealand to strengthen agricultural partnership

India and New Zealand to strengthen agricultural partnership

New Zealand supports the import of Indian pomegranates and the lifting of restrictions on mango exports India’s Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Todd Mcclay, New Zealand’s

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PM releases 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of crops

PM releases 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of crops

The 109 varieties of 61 crops released by the Prime Minister included 34 field crops and 27 horticultural crops Prime Minister Narendra Modi released 109 high-yielding, climate and biofortified varieties of crops at India Agricultural

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BIS sets up department for standardisation in Ayush sector

BIS sets up department for standardisation in Ayush sector

BIS has published 91 standards covering diverse subjects like single herbs, Ayurveda & Yoga terminology, Panchakarma equipment, Yoga accessories, and test methods for pesticide residues in herbs The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National

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PMFME scheme revolutionises Odisha’s micro food processing sector

PMFME scheme revolutionises Odisha’s micro food processing sector

The PMFME scheme is catalysing this transformation, providing essential support to micro-food processing enterprises through training, capacity-building, seed capital, and credit linkages In a monumental boost for India’s burgeoning organic food sector, the PM Formalisation

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India exports 2.60 lakh tonnes of onion till July

India exports 2.60 lakh tonnes of onion till July

Centre procures 4.68 lakh tonnes for price stabilisation buffer The government has lifted the onion export prohibition from 4th May 2024 and has allowed the export with minimum export price of (MEP) of $550 per MT

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States can buy rice from FCI without participating in e-auction 

States can buy rice from FCI without participating in e-auction 

The decision has been taken to reduce the huge surplus of stocks before the commencement of the new procurement season Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad

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Food and Consumer Affairs Minister launches PMS mobile app

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister launches PMS mobile app

The newly added 16 items included are bajra, jowar, ragi, suji (wheat), maida (wheat), besan, ghee, butter, brinjal, egg, black pepper, coriander, cummin seed, red chillies, turmeric powder and banana Department of Consumer Affairs, Government