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FSSAI wants edible oil manufacturers to make small packs for rural India“We are also requesting the government to see if there could be a differential duty on smaller edible oil packages," chairman of food produ...
Ashish Bahuguna given additional charge of FSSAI CEOAshish Bahuguna, the Chairman of the food regulator FSSAI, has been given an additional charge of its CEO, following shifting of Yudhvir Si...
FSSAI reviewing court's order on Maggi, yet to decide on future courseThe Bombay High Court had on August 13 quashed the orders of FSSAI and Maharashtra FDA banning nine variants of Maggi noodles.
Ashish Bahuguna appointed as new FSSAI chairmanFormer agriculture secretary Ashish Bahuguna has been appointed as the chairman of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Winter wheat crop condition better this year: Agriculture Secretary Ashish Bahuguna"The crop health of winter-wheat is better than last year as of now. But rising temperature is a concern," Agriculture Secretary Ashish Bah...
Rise in vegetable prices temporary: GovernmentAgriculture Secretary Ashish Bahuguna said the supply would get better in the coming days once the weather improves.
Government to import potatoes to curb rising pricesPotatoes prices have shown a rising trend during the recent weeks and the commodity is being retailed at Rs 35-40 per kg in the National Ca...
Area under wheat sowing has more than doubled so far: GovernmentFarmers have planted wheat in 15.19 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing rabi (winter) season, more than double the area covered a year earl...
Vegetable price spike in Delhi self-created: Agriculture Secretary Ashish BahugunaOnion prices had touched Rs 100 per kg last month and are still ruling at uncomfortable levels of Rs 60-75 per kg.
India may produce record wheat output this year, says Agriculture SecretaryProduction of gram, mustard seed and barley output may also exceed the previous record if farmers receive one-two good spells of rains next...
'Farmers should register their innovative agri-tech with ICAR'Technologies developed by the farmers in one part of the country need to be shared with farmers in other parts as well.
Onion prices may ease soon as south India crop hits market: GovernmentKarnataka and Andhra Pradesh together produce in the range of 38-40 lakh tonnes in a year, while the country's total output is estimated at...
Uttarakhand to buy potato, apple produce in calamity-hit areasThe Uttarakhand government has decided to buy the produce of potato and apple growers in the flash floods affected areas.
Not overly worried about bad monsoon: Agriculture SecretaryAgriculture Ministry said it was not "overly worried" about a bad monsoon affecting crop production.
Slow start in wheat sowing not to hit production: Agri SecretaryWheat sowing started on a slow note mainly because of delayed harvest of kharif crops especially paddy.
- Monsoon revival unlikely to boost food production; food prices likely to go up
There would be some drop in the production of pulses and coarse cereals,” said Agriculture Secretary Ashish Bahuguna.
More rainfall in September, to help rice crop: Ashish Bahuguna, Agriculture SecretaryRainfall next month is expected to be better as monsoon is unlikely to be influenced by El Nino weather pattern, helping rice and other kha...
- Kharif crops to take a hit from rain shortfall: Government
The deficit rainfall will take a toll on kharif production this year with coarse cereals like maize receiving the maximum hit.
- Amid poor rainfall, government reviews sowing situation in major states
Rains in August would be crucial to make up shortfall in area, Union Agriculture Secretary Ashish Bahuguna said today.
- Rice sowing down by 10%; government hopes to make up in coming days
Rice sowing has declined by 10% to 14.4 mn hectares so far this year but the shortfall in area would be covered as good rains are expected ...