Agriculture & Commodities
India – International Food & Agri Week to promote Micro Food Processing Units
Indian Food Processing Industry is 32% of India’s Food Market: Narendra Singh Tomar
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General
Fruits and Vegetables get 50% subsidy on Kisan Rail Charges
In a massive incentive to the farmers, Kisan Rail Freight transportation of notified fruits and vegetables subsidized by 50%
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Health Care
CSIR and FSSAI sign MOU for R&D regarding food and nutrition
Dr Harsh Vardhan presides over signing of MoU between CSIR and FSSAI for Collaborative Research and Information Dissemination regarding Food and Nutrition
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Agriculture & Commodities
Hunger and undernourishment may become more acute during a pandemic: VP
Vice President calls for reorienting agricultural priorities towards more nutrition-sensitive food; Expresses happiness over provision for nutritious breakfast to school children in the New Education Policy; Problem of hunger and undernourishment may become more acute with the Corona pandemic; Lauds Indian farmers for record food grain production despite challenges during the lockdown; Shri Naidu calls for blending advance scientific knowledge with traditional knowledge of indigenous communities; Says our laboratories must be firmly linked to our farms and fields; Inaugurates virtual consultation ‘Science for Resilient Food, Nutrition and Livelihoods’ being organized by the M.S Swaminathan Foundation (MSSRF); VP endorses Dr Swaminathan’s suggestion to provide land rights to the women. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Total 19.32 LMT food grains lifted by the States and UTs under PMGKAY-2
As per the Food Corporation of India report dated 21.07.2020, FCI currently has 253.28 LMT rice and 531.05 LMT wheat. Hence, a total of 784.33 LMT food grain stock is available (excluding the ongoing purchase of wheat and paddy, which have not yet reached the godown). […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Zoram Mega Food Park in Mizoram to benefit 25000 farmers of NE Region
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Government of India and Member Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal today inaugurated the Zoram Mega Food Park Ltd at Kolasib in Mizoram through virtual conference. […]
Foreign Relations
Italian Food and Equipment related companies have a good market in India: Min. HK Badal
Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal addressed the opening session of Digital Indo- Italian Business Mission on Food Processing’ held virtually today. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
All states to implement One Nation-One Ration Card by January 2021
The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan today briefed the media through video conferencing about the progress of Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana and Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. […]
Business
PMFME scheme to generate 35Cr Investment and 9Lakh Employment
Minister for Food Processing Industries Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal launched the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme on 29th June 2020 as a part of “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”, in the presence of MoS, FPI Sh. […]