food security
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Priyanka Tanwer Jan 31 2023 - 3 min readUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that agriculture sector has been witnessing robust growth with an average annual growth rate of 4.6 per cent over the last six years, enabling agriculture and allied activities sector to contribute significantly towards country’s overall growth, development and food security. “In recent years the country has emerged ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jun 07 2022 - 3 min readIn an effort to galvanise States and UTs to work towards ensuring safe food for citizens, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday released Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s 4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) to measure the performance of States across five parameters of food safety. SFSI ...
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Opportunity India Desk May 17 2022 - 3 min readThe Global wheat prices registered a record hike up to six per cent following the sudden ban on export of wheat from India. After the invasion by Russia into Ukraine (both countries contribute to 30 per cent of global wheat supply), the world was banking on India for the wheat supplies and the ban has ...
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Franchise India Bureau Oct 19 2018 - 2 min readFor the first time in the country, one platform will bring together experts from around the world to discuss ways to actualise the United Nations Sustainability Goals using the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) Eat Right Movement and the Nordic Solutions Menu as the implementation template and inspiration to make the 2030 ...
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Niharika Verma Sep 29 2017 - 6 min readWith rising concern over adulterated food being served by leading eateries across India, especially in popular brands like KFC, Bikanervala and Sagar Ratna, Dr Saurabh Arora, Founder, Foodsafetyhelpline.com, has come up with foodsafetyhelpline.com, a web portal and mobile app to spread awareness among businesses and consumers about food safety and its do’s and don’ts. What ...