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WHO cautions about failure of Antibiotics

WHO cautions about failure of Antibiotics

A report released by World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated some shocking facts. According to it, antibiotics that are currently in clinical development are insufficient to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. Most of

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Dairy farmers urge govt.to increase their MSP

Dairy farmers urge govt.to increase their MSP

In recent declared budget, Government of India decided to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for farmers by one-and-a-half times the input cost has also raised the hopes of dairy farmers.   Dairy farmers from

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FSSAI to strengthen conditions of testing labs

FSSAI to strengthen conditions of testing labs

The increasing poor conditions of the state testing labs has led the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to make major changes. FSSAI has now taken the responsibility of improving the conditions of

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Food park projects to be functional by 2020

Food park projects to be functional by 2020

According to senior official with the Harsimrat Kaur Badal-led ministry till 2020 all MoFPI’s pending projects are expected to become operational. Currently, only nine mega food parks are functional. Six are expected to be up

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ISMA urges govt to export sugar

ISMA urges govt to export sugar

With a sharp increase in output in the first three months of the current cane crushing season, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (Isma) has raised the country’s production forecast by four per cent or one

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Govt to get GI certification for Araku Coffee

Govt to get GI certification for Araku Coffee

Coffee Board, under the Union commerce & industry ministry, has applied for the registration of Araku coffee under Geographical Indications (GI) to protect the unique identity of the coffee, grown by the tribal community of

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FSSAI and AOAC International ink MoU

FSSAI and AOAC International ink MoU

The inaugural session of the AOAC’s fifth annual conference with partner in food science and safety, organized in New Delhi recently.  In that session, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by FSSAI and AOAC International,

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Satara Mega Food Park gets a kickstart

Satara Mega Food Park gets a kickstart

Satara Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd, Maharashtra’s maiden mega food park, was recently inaugurated in Degaon, a village in Satara District, by Harsimrat Kaur Badal, minister of food processing industries, Government of India, in the

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FSSAI issues testing methods for five food product types

FSSAI issues testing methods for five food product types

The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued approved methods for analysis of various food products. These are the standardised testing methods for five different food product types- methods of detection; analysis

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FSSAI- Hiring food safety officer mandatory for obtaining license

FSSAI- Hiring food safety officer mandatory for obtaining license

The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has drafted regulations for restaurants and eateries, requiring them to employ a food safety officer in order to obtain a licence.   FSSAI has also made