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Japan provides emergency food assistance to earthquake-affected people in Afghanistan

Japan provides emergency food assistance to earthquake-affected people in Afghanistan

WFP has reached nearly 70,000 people with emergency food assistance The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a $1 million contribution from Japan to provide emergency food assistance in the earthquake-affected Herat Province in

Policy
Govt intervention on onion MEP arrests price rise in domestic markets

Govt intervention on onion MEP arrests price rise in domestic markets

Buffer stock sale and additional procurement to further keep prices under control The government of India’s decision to impose a Minimum Export Price of US$ 800 per Metric Ton on onions with effect from October

Policy
Govt discusses pigeon pea exports related issues with Mozambique 

Govt discusses pigeon pea exports related issues with Mozambique 

The clearance to augment the availability of tur ensuring availability and affordability to consumers in India Rohit Kumar Singh Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs held a meeting with Ermindo A. Pereira Mozambique High

FSSAI
India celebrates 60 years of Codex safeguarding consumer health and fair food trade

India celebrates 60 years of Codex safeguarding consumer health and fair food trade

A new Food Safety Bill (amendment to the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) is almost ready- Sudhansh Pant This year Codex marks its 60th anniversary and to commemorate this milestone, a collection of international

Food
India’s food production reaches 3296.87 lakh tonnes

India’s food production reaches 3296.87 lakh tonnes

The production during 2022-23 is higher by 308.69 Lakh tonnes than the previous five years The Final Estimates of production of major crops for the year 2022-23 have been released by the Department of Agriculture

Food
Prices of essential food commodities to remain stable in festival season

Prices of essential food commodities to remain stable in festival season

The government takes a series of steps for price stabilisation Prices of essential food commodities remain stable in festival season, as the government has taken a series of steps for price stabilisation, said Sanjeev Chopra,

Food
World Food India is an effort towards projecting potential of sector before global stakeholders: Patel

World Food India is an effort towards projecting potential of sector before global stakeholders: Patel

60 to 80 chefs work together to create the longest millet dosa in the world over 100 feet long attempting to set a Guinness Record Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries

Food
Centre considers review of FOB value for RCAC for basmati rice by APEDA

Centre considers review of FOB value for RCAC for basmati rice by APEDA

The present arrangement of 1200 MT is in place till a decision is taken on the FOB value The Government has taken a series of measures in order to check the domestic prices of rice

Events
International conclave on marine fisheries to be held in Mahabalipuram

International conclave on marine fisheries to be held in Mahabalipuram

Conclave to develop global guidelines for climate-resilient marine fisheries management  Leading marine scientists, policymakers and high-ranking government officials from 16 regional fisheries bodies in the Indo-Pacific region covering 80 countries will gather in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu to discuss climate change in

Food
MoFPI invites proposals for various schemes under PMKSY

MoFPI invites proposals for various schemes under PMKSY

MoFPI has issued a notice, in this regard, seeking applications from the interested parties The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has invited proposals from prospective entrepreneurs for various schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan