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Agricultural & processed food products exports up by 16% in April-Nov FY 22-23

Agricultural & processed food products exports up by 16% in April-Nov FY 22-23

74% percent of total export target for 2022-23 achieved in eight months The exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by 16 percent in the eight months (April-November) of the current Financial Year (FY)

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Govt takes steps to ensure use of Geographical Indication (GI) of honey

Govt takes steps to ensure use of Geographical Indication (GI) of honey

GI tagging of honey to help consumers get quality products of desired traits and assuring authenticity A meeting on application and use of Geographical Indication (GI) of honey was organised recently, under the chairmanship of

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Mega Food Event to put specific focus on promoting millets from 16 to 18 October, 2023

Mega Food Event to put specific focus on promoting millets from 16 to 18 October, 2023

Roundtable of Secretary, M/o Food Processing Industries with Central Ministries and Government Departments on activities related to IYOM & Mega Food Event 2023 Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Anita Praveen chaired a roundtable

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Maharashtra State Fisheries Department (Region Nashik) conducts session on Tilapia trade

Maharashtra State Fisheries Department (Region Nashik) conducts session on Tilapia trade

Amod Ashok Salgaonkar, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer of A2S2 Enterprises was called as a Special Speaker Department of Fisheries, Government of Maharashtra (Region Nashik) organised a special lecture for its department officials on “International

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MoFPI holds discussions around upcoming Mega Food Event in Oct 2023

MoFPI holds discussions around upcoming Mega Food Event in Oct 2023

Envisaged on a much larger scale than the event earlier organised by the Ministry Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) recently chaired a roundtable interaction with Resident Commissioners (RCs) to apprise the Ministry’s plan

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India pushes export of citrus varieties from North Eastern Region

India pushes export of citrus varieties from North Eastern Region

Consignment of Hatkora (citrus) from Mizoram exported to London As a part of its strategy to give a boost to the export of organic agricultural products of Mizoram and North Eastern Region (NER), Centre through Agricultural

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CUTS International raises concerns on proposed Indian Nutrition Rating display on food labels

CUTS International raises concerns on proposed Indian Nutrition Rating display on food labels

Thousands of other relevant stakeholders are vehemently opposing the draft regulation in the present format CUTS International has written to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and also personally handed over a written

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Govt interacts with food companies on activities planned for popularising millets

Govt interacts with food companies on activities planned for popularising millets

Related to International Year of Millets & Mega Food Event 2023 As the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India, is uniquely placed amongst all stakeholders i.e., producers, food processors, equipment manufacturers, logistics

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Piyush Goyal urges tea industry to promote organic and GI tea through branding

Piyush Goyal urges tea industry to promote organic and GI tea through branding

One District and One Product (ODOP) scheme to help spread the glory of Indian Tea: Piyush Goyal  Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal stated that

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Centre formulates action plan to promote exports of millets 

Centre formulates action plan to promote exports of millets 

India exported millets products worth $34.32 million during 2021-22 To promote shipment of nutri-cereals, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry through its apex agricultural export promotion body, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority