1. Home
  2. Policy

Category: Policy

Policy
Centre puts Onion under prohibition to ensure availability of onions

Centre puts Onion under prohibition to ensure availability of onions

Centre directs NCCF and NAFED to procure 7 lakh tonnes of onion for the buffer from farmers The export of onion has been put under prohibition w.e.f. 8th December 2023 till 31st March 2024 to

Policy
Centre offering ‘Bharat Atta’ at an MRP Rs 27.50/Kg

Centre offering ‘Bharat Atta’ at an MRP Rs 27.50/Kg

Bharat Atta’ is available for consumers at physical and mobile outlets of Kendriya Bhandar, NAFED, NCCF and co-operatives of State Governments To moderate prices of wheat and atta, 2.5 LMT of wheat @ Rs.21.50/kg has

FSSAI
FSSAI announces stevia can’t be used in cocoa and chocolate products

FSSAI announces stevia can’t be used in cocoa and chocolate products

According to the existing Food Safety and Standards Regulation (FSSR), the use of 'steviol glycoside' in cocoa and chocolate products is prohibited until the authority makes a decision The Food Safety and Standards Authority of

Policy
FAO launches International Year of Camelids

FAO launches International Year of Camelids

To recognise and celebrate the vital contributions these animals make to livelihoods, food security and nutrition The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) officially launched the International Year of Camelids 2024 at its Rome

Food
AIIB and FAO partners to boost agrifood systems

AIIB and FAO partners to boost agrifood systems

The two organisations will specifically collaborate on helping countries meet the ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United

Policy
Govt to provide free foodgrains for 81.35 crore beneficiaries for five years

Govt to provide free foodgrains for 81.35 crore beneficiaries for five years

Continuation of free foodgrains under PMGKAY for five years to strengthen accessibility, affordability and availability of foodgrains for the poor and the vulnerable The Cabinet led by the Prime Minister has decided that the Central

Policy
APEDA facilitates cashew exports to Bangladesh, Qatar, Malaysia and USA

APEDA facilitates cashew exports to Bangladesh, Qatar, Malaysia and USA

APEDA is working towards exploring new markets for cashews in the international markets of Japan, Saudi Arabia, UK, Spain, Kuwait, Qatar, USA European countries The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), an organisation

Policy
ASEAN-India Millet Festival 2023 kick starts at South Jakarta, Indonesia

ASEAN-India Millet Festival 2023 kick starts at South Jakarta, Indonesia

The aim of this festival is to raise awareness and create a market for millets and millets-based products among the ASEAN Member states The Indian Mission to ASEAN in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture

Policy
Rupala inaugurates Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 at Ahmedabad 

Rupala inaugurates Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 at Ahmedabad 

10 foreign missions from different countries along with various International organisations attend the conference On the occasion of World Fisheries Day, the Dept. of Fisheries, GoI is organising a Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 which

Policy
Centre provides food grains free of cost under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Centre provides food grains free of cost under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

The government of India is bearing Food Subsidies for procuring, allocating, transporting and delivering foodgrains to the designated depot in the States under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana The Central Government, to remove