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Guava Research Centre to come up at Patiala

Guava Research Centre to come up at Patiala

The Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh has decided to establish a Guava Research Estate to promote diversification in agriculture and to help farmers. The centre will be established on 25 acre land at

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Ministry to expand shrimp-production facility

Ministry to expand shrimp-production facility

The marine products export development authority has planned to expand the aquatic quarantine facility here to increase shrimp production by 3.50 lakh metric tonnes per annum. The foundation stone-laying ceremony for expanding the facility for imported

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UP government comes at the rescue of Patanjali

UP government comes at the rescue of Patanjali

The UP government has written to the Centre requesting that Patanjali Ayurved should be given 15 days more time to comply with the conditions required for the proposed Rs 6,000-crore mega food park along the

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CSE raises concern over FSSAI’s draft labeling regulations

CSE raises concern over FSSAI’s draft labeling regulations

The Centre for Science and Environment has said that the draft Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations 2018 has major gaps that need to be plugged to make it effective. Raising concerns over

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Haryana notifies food processing, agri-business policy

Haryana notifies food processing, agri-business policy

In order to give impetus to food processing industry and generate employment opportunities in the State, Haryana Government has notified the ‘Haryana Agri-Business and Food Processing Policy 2018’.   The policy aims to attract an

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First honey lab to come up in Anand

First honey lab to come up in Anand

Anand will soon become home to India’s first hi-tech laboratory which will test honey, a symbol of well-being. Anand-headquartered National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) which is promoting scientific bee-keeping among farmers in the country, will

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Ministry introduces bagasse based food packaging

Ministry introduces bagasse based food packaging

Railways PSU IRCTC on the eve of World Environment Day 2018 celebrations, has launched its trial run of environment friendly bagasse based food packaging on 8 select Shatabdis and Rajdhanis originating from New Delhi. Passengers in these trains will

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Sri Lankan dairy industry urges collaborations

Sri Lankan dairy industry urges collaborations

The All Island Dairy Association (AIDA) recently organized a seminar on Challenges in Meeting Emerging Trends in the Dairy Industry recently at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka. AIDA representing a wide range of

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FIA, FICCI sign MoU to support food industry

FIA, FICCI sign MoU to support food industry

Food Industry Asia (FIA) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on initiatives which will enhance nutrition in India, progress food innovation

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India@75: Freedom from trans fats by 2022

India@75: Freedom from trans fats by 2022

In a meeting held with Vanaspati and edible oil manufacturers, public health experts and consumer organizations yesterday, FSSAI has in principle decided to bring down the trans-fatty acids (TFA) in Vanaspati /bakery shortenings/margarine to less