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BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
Govt notifies procedure for export of certified organic productsThe Indian government has mandated certification under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for the export of organic produ...
It is still a world of double standards: S JaishankarJaishankar was speaking at a Ministerial Session titled 'South Rising: Partnerships, Institutions and Ideas' hosted by the Observer Researc...
Food of the future: The business and economy of super grainsOnce known as inferior coarse grains, millets are now known as super grains for the huge health, economic and environmental benefits they o...
Ragi to riches: India’s new millet campaign is about how the grain is good for people and planetMillet is no longer promoted as mota anaj; instead, it will be called shree anna or nutri cereal, a superfood high in iron and calcium. The...
$100-million opportunity: India, the largest producer of millets, exports only 1% of the outputIndia is gung-ho about becoming a global hub for millets and, in the process, solving global hunger and nutritional issues. But what we cul...
Govt lines up millet-centric activities as international year of millets kicks inJanuary is the focussed month for the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs as well as state governments of Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and ...
India pitches INSTC, Chabahar for Central Asian economies"Underlined that we need better connectivity in the SCO region built on centrality of interests of central Asian states. Will unlock the ec...
80 exporters participating under APEDA pavilion in Asia’s biggest food fairKeeping in mind Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for ‘local for vocal’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ the fair will promote the theme “Geograp...
Over 3K Bengalureans participate in 5K Run for millet awarenessMinister for agriculture Shivashankara Reddy, millet crusader and minister for rural development and panchayatraj Krishna Byre Gowda, Padma...
International millets trade fair 2019 announced at a promo meet in BengaluruThe three-day fair, primarily for farmers, buyers, sellers and exporters of organic produces and millets, will have about 250 exhibitors
Krishna Byre Gowda, Karnataka's Minister of Agriculture, says millets are the next superfoodMillets are good for health, good for the farmer and good for the planet.
Foreign buyers keen on Indian organic products; concerned over quality assessmentSouth Korea based Organic Partner CEO Raymond Yang said they usually import cashews, nuts,turmeric and rock honey from India, but have prob...
Centre has approved 2018 as Year Of Millets: Sadananda GowdaAmong many companies, brands such as MTR Foods, Mother India Agro Foods, Nature-Bio Foods, Big Basket and TAFE have set up their stalls at ...
Bengaluru year in pictures 2017As curtains draw on 2017, Team ET looks at ten events in the year that changed the way the city lives, thinks and feels.
Karnataka spearheads millet cultivation revival in the countryErratic rains for the last three consecutive years have forced a shift in the mindset of the state government to promote millets like ragi,...
Karnataka plans allocating Rs 10 crore to agriculture innovation startupsA budget of Rs 10 crore has been allocated for agriculture innovation startups which will be allocated in May to selected startups, Priyank...
Big Basket, Reliance among firms to feature in organic fairMore people adopting organic food and millets in their diet will not only encourage farmers to grow more of these environment-friendly prod...
How Karnataka is transforming state’s humble and traditional food into an urban delightRagi (finger millet), the staple diet food of southern Karnataka was down from 7.88 lakh hectares in 2010-11 to 6.46 lakh hectares in 2012-...