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Cabinet approves scheme for micro food processing enterprises

Cabinet approves scheme for micro food processing enterprises

With an outlay of Rs.10,000 croreThe Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme - "Scheme for Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (FME)" for the

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Govt announces measures to strengthen food processing sector

Govt announces measures to strengthen food processing sector

Operation Greens run by MOFPI will be extended from tomatoes, onion and potatoes to ALL fruit and vegetablesIn the 3rd Tranche of measures to strengthen Infrastructure Logistics, Capacity Building, Governance and Administrative Reforms for Agriculture, Fisheries and

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Govt launches new scheme for dairy sector

Govt launches new scheme for dairy sector

Interest subvention on Working Capital Loans for Dairy sector due to lockdownTo offset the economic impact of Covid-19 on Dairy Sector, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has introduced a new scheme “Interest subvention on Working Capital

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FCI taking steps to ensure availability of food grains

FCI taking steps to ensure availability of food grains

About 160 LMT food grains distributed to states/UTsAs per the Food Corporation of India (FCI) report dated 12.05.2020, FCI currently has 271.27 LMT rice and 400.48 LMT wheat. Hence, a total of 671.75 LMT food

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Govt pushes Ayurveda interventions to beat COVID-19

Govt pushes Ayurveda interventions to beat COVID-19

The alliance between technology stakeholders will help the traditional knowledge of AYUSH to reach a large global populationDr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Health & Family Welfare Minister has launched the ‘Sanjivani’ App and two AYUSH based

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FSSAI initiates training for food businesses to mitigate COVID-19

FSSAI initiates training for food businesses to mitigate COVID-19

The training programme caters to all stakeholders in the food ecosystem COVID-19 is posing a serious challenge for food supply chains worldwide. The challenge is to ensure uninterrupted food supply to consumers whilst containing the

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MoFPI interacts with promoters of cold chain projects

MoFPI interacts with promoters of cold chain projects

The promoters of 38 cold chain projects participated in the Video ConferenceUnion Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal, held video conference with the promoters of the completed Integrated Cold Chain Projects supported by

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Govt reviews food industry post lockdown scenario

Govt reviews food industry post lockdown scenario

Union Minister cited the importance of the industry to revive its operations at full capacity Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal chaired a video conference with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce

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Govt plans biggest operation for distribution of pulses

Govt plans biggest operation for distribution of pulses

NAFED to distribute about 5.88 LMT pulses to about 20 crore NFSA householdsIn order to distribute one kg of pulses to about 20 crore households for three months in the country, a massive operation for

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FSSAI allows import of specialty foods

FSSAI allows import of specialty foods

The import of such products will be permitted through Delhi and Mumbai ports onlyThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has allowed the import of Food for Special Medical purposes (i.e food for