Karnataka mobilises distilleries to rescue maize farmers after price collapse
Karnataka’s government has moved swiftly to counter a sharp maize-price crash that threatened to cripple livelihoods of thousands of farmers across the state. Under direction from Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka, the state convened a meeting with distilleries and ethanol manufacturers to push for immediate procurement of maize at the government-declared Minimum Support Price (MSP)…
Local milk purchase is mandatory for importers: Minister Hasan
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan stated that milk importers will be allowed to import on grounds that they have purchased milk from local sources and received the Ministry of Agriculture’s approval. “Milk can be imported if they (importers) also purchase milk from local sources because milk imports, as regulated by the Minister…