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IFFCO inks MoU with Sikkim government

IFFCO inks MoU with Sikkim government

Indian Farmers’ Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), the world’s largest processed fertiliser cooperative, inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Sikkim, on the basis of which Sikkim IFFCO Organics Limited (Sikkim-IFFCO) will be established

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Haryana government restricts use of liquid nitrogen in food

Haryana government restricts use of liquid nitrogen in food

The government of Haryana has imposed a ban on the use of liquid nitrogen in food preparations (including frozen desserts) and beverages (including cocktails), following the death of a man from Delhi, who had a

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GHMC requests for calcium carbide monitoring kits

GHMC requests for calcium carbide monitoring kits

In a bid to test fruits for the presence of calcium carbide and other chemicals used to hasten the process of ripening them, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has submitted a recommendation to the

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Pepper imports may be contaminated with high dosage of pesticide residue: FSSAI

Pepper imports may be contaminated with high dosage of pesticide residue: FSSAI

Various nodal agencies have been instructed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to check the import of pepper into country. The authorities have instructed the agencies on possible contamination in pepper

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Food processing sector draws more FDI inflow

Food processing sector draws more FDI inflow

India’s food processing industry received 43 per cent higher foreign direct investment (FDI) in the fiscal year 2016-17 on the back of favourable policy measures.   While the food processing industry received $727 million in

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Supreme Court seeks more data from government on cultivation of GM mustard

Supreme Court seeks more data from government on cultivation of GM mustard

The Supreme Court has asked the government to stop itself from starting any project on, or commercial release of genetically modified (GM) mustard. A Bench of Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar and Justice D.Y.

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ICMR to conduct Health and Nutrition survey

ICMR to conduct Health and Nutrition survey

Facing a serious dearth of quality data that in turn hampers formulation of policy and legislation on dealing with non-communicable diseases, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is planning to conduct a National Comprehensive

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Agriculture Minister launches NDDB’s quality mark logo

Agriculture Minister launches NDDB’s quality mark logo

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh launched National Dairy Development Board’s quality mark logo which dairy cooperatives can use after complying with quality norms. The ’Quality Mark’ logo will be valid for three years and surveillance

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MoFPI keen on boosting Indian food processing sector

MoFPI keen on boosting Indian food processing sector

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is keen to build the food processing sector in India. To bring the world class technology and provide international platform, MoFPI is organizing World Food India from 3rd

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One of the reasons for setting up National Livestock Mission (NLM) from scheme-mode to mission-mode is to provide the necessary flexibility to all States and Union Territories: Radha Mohan Singh

One of the reasons for setting up National Livestock Mission (NLM) from scheme-mode to mission-mode is to provide the necessary flexibility to all States and Union Territories: Radha Mohan Singh

Radha Mohan Singh, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister recently presided over the second General Council meeting of the National Livestock Mission (NLM). He said Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries is implementing National Livestock