Catering to a healthier 2019
Christian Philippsen, Managing Director, BENEO Asia Pacific For many of us, the new year offers us a chance to reflect on ways we would like to improve our lives. Something at the top of many people’s new year resolutions lists is health and eating better, with consumers looking at how they can lead healthier lifestyles […]
Budget 2019: Govt increases food subsidy allocation by 7.5% to Rs 1.84 lakh crore
The Centre proposed to increase the food subsidy allocation by 7.5 percent to Rs 1.84 lakh crore for 2019-20, mainly due to a rise in minimum support price, but no change in subsidised rates of foodgrains was announced. The increase in allocation for food subsidy in the next financial year is a reflection of an […]
Labelling required if GM content over 1%: FSSAI chief
Notwithstanding the lobbying from pro-GM crop groups, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided to go ahead with labelling packaged food products with over one per cent of Genetically Modified ingredients. The scientific committee of the food regulator has green-signalled labelling of GM food items for manufacture, sale and distribution in […]
Startups are deploying tech to improve farm-to-fork supply chain and offer farmers better prices
With an annual output of 260 million tonne, India is among the largest producers of fruit and vegetables in the world. While horticulture is on average more remunerative than other crops, cultivation of perishable produce comes with its own set of problems. Over the last couple of years, however, a few startups have rolled up […]
Dairy industry hails Budget 2019, says measures would increase farmers’ income
The dairy industry hailed the proposals of the 2019-20 interim budget for the sector saying the measures would lead to an increase in farmers’ incomes. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal announced 2% interest subvention for farmers engaged in animal husbandry and fisheries who take loan through the Kisan Credit Card scheme. Further, in case of timely […]
