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ET Graphics: India is winning the battle against hunger, but not food costsIndia has achieved a 42% decline in undernourished people over two decades. The number of Indians unable to afford a healthy diet also fell...- Govt aims to double food processing level to 2% over next five years: Chirag PaswanIndia plans to double its food processing level to twenty-five percent within five years. This ambitious goal follows significant reforms i...
- Homegrown beverage brand Maaza completes 50 yearsMaaza, a Coca-Cola India mango beverage, marked its 50th anniversary and National Mango Day. The Department of Posts released a special cov...
- India has achieved self-reliance in food; now it's time for value addition: Chirag PaswanChirag Paswan said India must now shift from food self-reliance to value addition through processing, infrastructure, innovation and better...
- Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warnsThe U.N. food security report, released Tuesday, found global hunger has eased modestly in recent years, but projected more than 500 millio...
- Meghalaya launches Rs 175.45 crore ‘Mission Golden Spice’Meghalaya launched Mission Golden Spice to enhance its Lakadong turmeric value chain. This initiative aims to establish the state as a glob...
- In 2002, a blind man and an armless man teamed up in a Chinese village, one serving as the other's eyes and hands; over the next 15 years, they planted more than 10,000 trees by hand along a barren riverbankTwo lifelong friends, Jia Wenqi and Jia Haixia, rebuilt a dead riverbank into a forest. They planted over ten thousand trees by hand, overc...
- Burkina Faso’s desert was swallowing his land, so one farmer dug thousands of pits and grew a 40-hectare forestA farmer named Yacouba Sawadogo revived an ancient farming method called zaï. He transformed barren land into a thriving forest ecosystem o...
- India must tighten food safety regime before India-EU FTA takes effect, says GTRIBefore the implementation of the India-EU free trade agreement, India must prioritize the enhancement of its food safety framework. By stre...
- 'Shawshank Redemption' actor's bee hives: Why the Oscar-winning star turned his 124-acre ranch into a sanctuary, imported 26 colonies and never harvests honeyShawshank Redemption actor beehive: Hollywood star Morgan Freeman has transformed his ranch into a bee sanctuary and created this safe habi...
- ICAR @98: Science, innovation and sustainability for Viksit Bharat 2047Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based ind...
- The Project-Driven OrganizationIn an era when adaptability and innovation are paramount, organizations are recognizing the pivotal role of projects in driving success. In...
- Since 1969, Florida has battled the giant African land snail, smuggled in as exotic pets; the fist-sized invader eats 500 plant species and even the plaster off housesGiant African land snails, introduced as pets, caused a major Florida crisis. These hermaphroditic snails reproduce prolifically, laying hu...
- Indian mango festival inaugurated in SingaporeThe Indian High Commission in Singapore has organised a three-day event to promote premium mangoes, aimed at boosting agricultural trade ti...
- India's food processing sector enters value-led growth phase, offers USD 600 bn opportunity by 2030: ReportIndia's food processing sector is shifting towards value-led growth by 2030. This transformation will drive the industry to a USD 600 billi...
- Over 500 feared dead in two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar: UNThe United Nations warned Thursday that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since l...
- Ladakh exports first apricot consignment of 5 metric tonnes to UAELadakh's Lieutenant Governor flagged off the first major apricot export to the UAE. This initiative marks the beginning of Ladakh's largest...
- India-EU FTA key to boosting India-Belgium economic ties, says Piyush GoyalUnion Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted the India-EU Free Trade Agreement's potential for India-Belgium economic ties. He met with Belgian ...
- Piyush Goyal holds key meetings with EU, Belgian leaders to deepen trade, clean energy, agriculture cooperationUnion Minister Piyush Goyal held high-level meetings in Brussels with EU Commissioners and Belgian officials. Discussions focused on enhanc...
- Firm up farm product quality controlIndian basmati rice faces scrutiny in Australia after other exports were flagged abroad. Australian authorities suspended Indian fumigation...
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