Fruit exports from India grow 47 per cent in 5 years: Govt in RSIndia's fruit exports have surged by 47.5 per cent over the last five years, significantly benefiting from free trade agreements with the U...
28 Mar, 2025, 11.36 PM IST
India raises concerns with EU, Russia over tea exportsIndia has raised concerns at the European Union’s decision to classify dye-making chemical anthraquinone as a pesticide, calling it a non-t...
23 Jul, 2021, 07.32 AM IST
How to limit pesticide use in vegetablesMake it a habit to always choose seasonal fruit and vegetables as they are less likely to be exposed to too much chemical treatment.
29 Nov, 2016, 10.47 AM IST
UAE tightens norms for import of veggies from IndiaThe Arab nation has now made it mandatory for Indian exporters to furnish a pesticide residue analysis report for each consignment of shipm...
24 May, 2016, 04.39 PM IST
NHRC notice to FSSAI over reports on pesticides in food itemsMaximum Residual Levels of pesticides in fruits and vegetables and other food products have been fixed under the Food Safety and Standards.
04 Dec, 2015, 02.54 PM IST
Tea Board enforcing Plant Protection Code to check excess use of chemicalsTea Board said it has put in place a Plant Protection Code to check excess use of plant protection formulation in the country's tea plantat...
07 Oct, 2015, 05.27 PM IST
Government test shows 12.5 per cent food items contain unapproved pesticidesIn vegetables, the ministry detected residues of non- approved pesticides such as acephate, bifenthrin, triazofos, acetamiprid, metalaxyl.
02 Oct, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
Why just air pollution? Even the Delhi food might be hazardous to your healthThe need of the hour, she points out, is strict enforcement of rules and even stricter penalties for flouting norms.
07 Jun, 2015, 07.02 AM IST
High pesticides in vegetables and other foods: Government reportMost of the vegetables showed relatively higher pesticide residue detection in rainy season followed by summer and winter seasons, it said.
03 Feb, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
SC asks FSSAI to inspect carborated drinks, fruit, veg marketsSupreme Court has ordered periodic checks of all facilities manufacturing them as also major fruits and vegetable markets.
23 Oct, 2013, 08.25 PM IST
Supreme Court rejects PIL on soft drink safety, but orders periodic checksThe bench disposed of a PIL filed by NGO CPIL demanding an independent expert or technical committee to evaluate the harmful effects of sof...
23 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Special cell needed to combat threat from pesticide residues in food: HC panelFavouring intensified monitoring of pesticides in Delhi, the expert committee set by HC suggested establishing special cell.
29 May, 2013, 11.00 PM IST
- Gujarat Agro lines up fruit exports
Encouraged by the exports of mangoes to Japan and the US, the state-owned Gujarat Agro.
19 Oct, 2007, 12.55 AM IST
- Lift Anantnag dist irrigation project
The Jammu and Kashmir government today dedicated a lift irrigation project and a water supply scheme to people of Anantnag district.
05 Aug, 2007, 07.00 PM IST
- Fruit exporters find EU tough nut to crack
The cola controversy has raised the question of how high is high when it comes to pesticide residue levels in other food items.
15 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST
- What is the standard?
The Bureau of Indian Standards has come out with a draft standard which has been under discussion for the last three years but has still no...
11 Aug, 2006, 02.23 AM IST
- F&B cos safe yet...
The pesticide controversy has come back to haunt the cola giants, but does it have the power to hurt other food and beverage marketers as w...
04 Aug, 2006, 12.55 AM IST