Maize research body seeks aflatoxin management in DDGS
Amid concerns over aflatoxin levels in dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and an increasing demand by the feed industry for its import, the ICAR’s maize research institute has said it is possible to reduce the levels to the permissible limit of 20 PPM (parts per million), using various technologies and post-harvest practices. According to…
FSSAI plans real-time surveillance and analysis of food
The Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) plans real-time surveillance, tracking, sampling and analysis of food items with the festive season underway, said CEO G. Kamala Vardhana Rao in an interview. These food items will include spices, milk and milk products among others, he said. Real-time surveillance involves officials watching the process on a…
Why Farm Distress May Matter Less in Maharashtra Polls
The October 2019 Maharashtra state elections were held under the shadow of a prolonged drought from July 2018 to July 2019. In the worst-hit Marathwada region and neighbouring Ahmednagar and Solapur districts, government-funded fodder camps sheltering over 11 lakh cattle at their peak were operational till late-September. The animals were even fed whole sugarcane that fetched higher price…
Food access is about equitable agrifood systems
October 16, 2024 is World Food Day with the theme this year being ‘right to foods for a better life and a better future’. The theme highlights the importance of access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food for all. The Rome-based agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund…
FSSAI issues guidelines for Primary milk producers
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd October, 2024 F.No. RCD-01002/1/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI-Part(2).— Primary Milk producers Specific considerations for primary milk producers including small dairy holders who are not members of any dairy cooperative societies and involved in producing milk and offering for sale for direct human consumption without any processing. ‘Primary…
Amit Shah launches White Revolution 2.0 along with ‘Margdarshika’
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today chaired a National Conference in New Delhi on the initiatives taken by the Ministry of Cooperation in the first 100 days of the third term of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led NDA government. Many dignitaries including Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and…
Dairy cooperatives will collect 10 crore lpd of milk in 5 years
Shri Amit Shah will launch the ‘Margdarshika’ on formation and strengthening of 2 lakh new MPACS, Dairy and Fishery Cooperatives, Standard Operating Procedure on White Revolution 2.0 and Cooperation among Cooperatives Under the leadership of PM Modi and guidance of Shri Amit Shah Central Government is taking a number of initiatives for the strengthening of…
Cabinet Approves 7 Major Schemes to Boost Farmers’ Lives
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved seven schemes to improve farmers’ lives and increase their incomes at a total outlay of Rs 14,235.30 Crore. 1. Digital Agriculture Mission: based on the structure of Digital Public Infrastructure, Digital Agriculture Mission will use technology for improving farmers’ lives. The Mission has…
Indian BioE3 policy- Precision fermentation may be a threat to dairy
BioE3 policy will a prove to a milestone not only for bio economy but a game changer for Viksit Bharat @2047 “As India emerges as a Global Biotech Powerhouse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hailed across the world as the champion of new Biotech Boom” says Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh PPP model will…
Green Revolution+ via value added Agri is Key to ‘Viksit Bharat’ Strategy
Achieving ‘Green Revolution-plus’ through horticulture alongside productivity boosts in our staples is key to the ‘Viksit Bharat’ strategy India, with an agriculture output of over 1,300 million tonnes (MT) in 2023-24, is food secure. However, nutritional deficiency, low farmer incomes and ecological unsustainability continue to remain our bane. The country’s historically pluralistic platter of agri…