India milks a profit in quest to bump camel numbers
On the edge of the Indian desert, Lakshman Raika boils tea with fresh milk from one of his camels, gently stirring the brew his tribal herdsman have consumed for generations. Far away in city supermarkets demand for chocolates, soaps and skin creams made from such milk is growing — a boon for nomads like Raika […]
Cabinet approves Bill for autonomy to two food tech institutes
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved introduction of a bill in Parliament to confer the status of ‘Institutions of National Importance’ to two food technology institutes. The National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019, would provide for functional autonomy to the two institutes to design and develop courses, […]
Cabinet approves agriculture, food industry agreement with Ukraine
The Union Cabinet approved the signing of agreements between the India and Ukraine for cooperation in agriculture and Food Industry. The agreement includes a Joint Working Group, comprising of representatives from both the countries, which would provide for cooperation in various fields of agriculture and the food industry for a period of five years. The […]
