Radha Mohan Singh, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister recently inaugurated the two-day national level workshop on Peri-Urban Agriculture, organized by Haryana Agriculture Department. Speaking at the inauguration he said, “Indian agriculture has made
Guidelines have been released by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for food companies to implement and develop food recall plans. FSSAI has stated that the primary responsibility of implementing any
A fine of Rs. 45 lakh on Nestle India has been imposed by the Shahjahanpur Administration in Uttar Pradesh after it found samples of Maggi Noodles to be sub-standard. The samples were collected by the
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister has recently reviewed the progress made to prevent under-nutrition in India and has stressed that visible results should be seen by 2022, the 75th anniversary of the country’s independence. The
Scientists and political leaders in Tamil Nadu are strongly opposing the proposed merger of three central institutes of Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR). T. Ramasami, former secretary of Department of Science and Technology,
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is now formulating a draft notification to scan misleading advertisements that falsely label items as fresh’ or ‘natural’ According to the draft Food Safety and Standards
The government has put across a minimum export price (MEP) of $850 per tonne on onions to increase domestic supplies and to check rise in prices. MEP is the minimum rate below which exports are
The health policy is stressing upon the formation of a separate university for streams other than modern medicine. Since Ayush is already a full-fledged department, the state government proposes to set up an Ayush
The South Africa National Assembly has passed the bill providing for the implementation of a tax on sugary beverages. The adoption of the measure will be introduced in April 2018. This came after extensive public hearings
India’s First ’Bhakshya Suraksha Market’ (Food Security Market) in Kizhakkambalam Panchayath near Kochi has opened recently. Union Minister, Mr. Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the new market complex for the public. Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam, a charity outfit