WayCool signs MoU with CWC for distribution of its agri-input portfolioUnder the MoU, WayCool will utilize six state-of-the-art facilities located across South India, along with additional facilities to be set ...
18 Apr, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
Govt approves 792 private food processing projects so far"Government has been consistently encouraging and incentivising increased private sector investment for the overall development of the food...
23 Jul, 2021, 04.07 PM IST
20 projects worth Rs 363.4 crore sanctioned for infrastructure and expansion of food processingThe projects are likely to generate employment for nearly 11,960 people and benefit 42,800 farmers. "The proposals for projects approved in...
17 Feb, 2021, 02.19 PM IST
Food Processing Ministry focus on R&D says MoS Rameswar TeliThe minister further added that he was confident that this R&D plan will benefit not only the product and process development but will also...
20 Jan, 2021, 07.36 PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rolls out a Rs 10,000 crore scheme for food processing sectorScheme worth Rs 10,000 crore will be implemented on the lines of Prime Minister’s vision of ‘vocal for local with global outreach’, to help...
15 May, 2020, 06.40 PM IST
A community affair! How the Dawoodi Bohras celebrate EidWith Eid-al-Fitr round the corner, here’s taking a look at a unique concept of community dining.
14 Jun, 2018, 08.03 AM IST
Government to launch Rs 6000-crore 'SAMPADA' scheme for food processingFood Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said her ministry would soon approach the Cabinet for the approval of 'Scheme for Agro-Marine...
11 Apr, 2017, 05.20 PM IST
Amul, BigBasket among firms getting government approval to set 101 cold chain projects"We have sanctioned 101 new cold chain projects across the country with a capacity of 2.76 lakh tonnes. Wastages are high due to lack of co...
27 Mar, 2017, 07.11 PM IST
Government to flag off Rs 4000 crore investments with nod for 17 mega food parksThe government has sanctioned 42 mega food parks, of which 21 have already got the final approval and are in various stages of development.
11 Mar, 2015, 01.46 AM IST
Food inflation can be curbed by halting wastage: Harsimrat Kaur BadalBadal said the rate at which India's population is growing - at 1.5 per cent per year, the food consumption demand is likely to go up three...
25 Sep, 2014, 08.30 PM IST
Government launches scheme to minimise wastage of fruits, vegetablesGovernment to set up primary processing centres, collection centres besides technology upgradation, establishment and modernisation of such...
22 Jul, 2014, 02.36 PM IST
Rs 44,000 cr worth of food go waste every year: Sharad PawarPawar said during Question Hour that the value of annual wastage of fruits and vegetables was estimated at Rs 13,309 crore.
23 Aug, 2013, 07.33 PM IST
Rs 44,000 crore worth of food go waste every year: Sharad PawarPawar said government has already initiated various steps to encourage creation of additional storage capacity and complimented certain sta...
23 Aug, 2013, 02.32 PM IST
India exports over 4 mn tonnes of wheat so far in FY'13India has exported 4.03 million tonnes of wheat so far in the current fiscal, of which more than half of the grain was govt-held stock.
04 Mar, 2013, 03.20 PM IST
- Wastages in fruits and vegetables is estimated at 5.8% to 18%
Charan Das Mahant informed the parliament that the cumulative wastages in fruits and vegetables is estimated between 5.8% and 18%.
04 May, 2012, 07.39 PM IST
- Ministry of food processing finalizes Vision 2015 document
The ministry of food processing has finalized its Vision 2015 Document which has set a target of tripling the size of the processed food se...
09 Aug, 2011, 09.21 PM IST
- Logistics revenues set to cross Rs 5 lakh crore in five years’ time
The Indian logistics sector is expected to clock Rs 5,96,114 crore in annual revenues by 2013-14 on the back of strong growth in economic f...
25 Sep, 2009, 12.27 AM IST