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2023 Looks Promising for Indian Millets

2023 Looks Promising for Indian Millets

India is poised to become the global hub for millets with a production of more than 170 lakh tonnes which makes for more than 80 per cent of the millets produced in Asia. The earliest

Allied Industry
Startups Bet Big on Innovative Wellness Offerings

Startups Bet Big on Innovative Wellness Offerings

In 2022, while the pandemic mercifully retreated, the necessity for agrifood tech innovations stood firm. The clear need for urgent tech disruptions in various sub-sectors of Indian agriculture is reflected in the sharp upswing in

Latest News
Rajasthan showing way for ‘Mission Millets’ across the country

Rajasthan showing way for ‘Mission Millets’ across the country

More than 170 delegates attended the session on millets in Jaipur On the occasion of 'The National Farmers' Day' on 23 December 2022, the Agribusiness and Food Processing committee along with the Rajasthan State Chapter of  PHDCCI, organised

Global
Tajikistan receives $50 M grant to address food and nutrition insecurity

Tajikistan receives $50 M grant to address food and nutrition insecurity

$50 million grant will help enhance the overall resilience of the agriculture sector The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved additional grant financing of $50 million from the Crisis Response window for the Strengthening

Policy
Govt takes steps to ensure use of Geographical Indication (GI) of honey

Govt takes steps to ensure use of Geographical Indication (GI) of honey

GI tagging of honey to help consumers get quality products of desired traits and assuring authenticity A meeting on application and use of Geographical Indication (GI) of honey was organised recently, under the chairmanship of

Events
108th Indian Science Congress at Nagpur lays focus on Women Empowerment

108th Indian Science Congress at Nagpur lays focus on Women Empowerment

Focal Theme: "Science & Technology: Development with Women Empowerment" The Indian Science Congress (ISC), being held from 3rd to 7th January 2022 at Nagpur would focus on scientific development in India under a feminine veil

Events
Indian cold chain and refrigeration market to grow more than double by 2027

Indian cold chain and refrigeration market to grow more than double by 2027

REFCOLD, South Asia’s largest exhibition and conference on cold chain and refrigeration industry solutions, held in Gandhinagar The 5th edition of REFCOLD India, South Asia’s largest exhibition and conference on refrigeration and cold chain industry

Global
FAO holds opening ceremony of International Year of Millets 2023 in Rome

FAO holds opening ceremony of International Year of Millets 2023 in Rome

UN dedicates 2023 to greater efforts in producing millets given their nutritional properties and resilience in adapting to climate change As the global agrifood systems face challenges to feed an ever-growing global population, resilient cereals

Global
FAO unveils Global Action on One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) country projects

FAO unveils Global Action on One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) country projects

OCOP’s unique business model aims to help smallholder farmers increase their food production in a sustainable way A key initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) to help countries promote their distinctive food

Food
Vecan Foods joins cohort of ‘smart protein’ startups with unique offerings

Vecan Foods joins cohort of ‘smart protein’ startups with unique offerings

Consciously crafted plant-based meals, wholesome, convenient, and healthy - all in one With ‘healthy alternatives’ feeling like they involve a sacrifice, people are often unwilling to give up beloved flavours and indulgences, and as a