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India registers huge growth in export of cereals during 2020-21

India registers huge growth in export of cereals during 2020-21

With the export of non-basmati rice growing by 136.04 per cent; wheat by 774.17 per cent; and other cereals by 238.28 per centDr Anup Wadhawan, Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India recently stated in

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Ayush Ministry releases e-book on 20 medicinal plants for COVID-19 care

Ayush Ministry releases e-book on 20 medicinal plants for COVID-19 care

The herbs described in e-book can be used in conditions leading to fever, cough, cold, weakness, pain etc. Minister of State for Ayush (IC) in Arunachal Pradesh, Kiren Rijiju, has released the e-book on 20 Medicinal

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NMPB, NBRI sign MoU to boost production of medicinal plants

NMPB, NBRI sign MoU to boost production of medicinal plants

The MoU will facilitate the development of Quality Planting Material (QPM) of medicinal plants and herbs The National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPS) and the National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI) recently signed an MoU for extending

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India reports contraction in seafood export during FY20-21

India reports contraction in seafood export during FY20-21

The aquaculture sector performs better; an uptick in tilapia and ornamental fish exportsThe COVID-19 pandemic and sluggish overseas markets cast their shadow over India’s resurgent seafood sector as the country exported 11,49,341 MT of marine

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Jharkhand government extends ban on 11 pan masala brands

Jharkhand government extends ban on 11 pan masala brands

This extension comes in regard to the prohibition the state had imposed in May 2020, in the interest of public healthOn May 31, 2021, the Jharkhand government extended the prohibition on production, storage, sale, or

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Food testing labs of J&K receive NABL accreditation

Food testing labs of J&K receive NABL accreditation

NABL accreditation is a means of determining the proficiency of laboratoriesA constituent board of Quality Council of India (QCI) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)

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APEDA exports GI certified Shahi Litchi from Bihar to UK

APEDA exports GI certified Shahi Litchi from Bihar to UK

APEDA collaborated with the Department of Agriculture, Bihar along with other stakeholders for facilitating exports of Shahi LitchiIn a major boost to the export of GI-certified products, season’s first consignment of Shahi Litchi from Bihar was exported

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NCDFI raises concern on misbranding of plant-based products as milk

NCDFI raises concern on misbranding of plant-based products as milk

The Delhi high court has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to act on the pleaA petition filed by the National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI) says that there are

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Indian origin frozen boneless buffalo meat is safe: APEDA

Indian origin frozen boneless buffalo meat is safe: APEDA

The affordably priced buffalo meat is contributing towards food security and food price inflation control in the importing countriesAgricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that all

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India begins export of GI certified Gholvad Sapota

India begins export of GI certified Gholvad Sapota

GI certification of Ghovad Sapota is held by Maharashtra Rajya Chikoo Utpadak SanghIn a major boost to exports of Geographical Indication (GI) certified products, a consignment of Dahanu Gholvad Sapota from Palghar district of Maharashtra