Food insecurity has been increasing dramatically. In 2022, 258 million people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity, an increase of 34 per cent from the previous year. Trade can be an important enabler
Food processing makes use of various unit operations and technologies to convert relatively bulky, perishable and typically inedible raw materials into more useful shelf-stable and palatable foods or potable beverages. Processing contributes to food security by minimizing waste and losses in the food chain and by increasing food availability and marketability.
This report details the results of a community monitoring study aimed at investigating the use and impacts of pesticides in affected communities in Asia, and observance of the International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides (the Code of Conduct). The monitoring took place in the context of increasing use of pesticides and associated
With the twin objectives of improving health and education of the poor children, India has embarked upon an ambitious scheme of providing mid day meals (MDM) in the government and government-assisted primary
A coalition of organizations opposed to genetically modified food in India has written to the minister of state for environment and forests seeking withdrawal of clearance given to Bt brinjal. The Coalition for GM-free India alleged the expert committee that cleared the genetically modified brinjal for commercial cultivation in the country was neither impartial nor thorough.
Scientists, agriculture experts and consumer groups welcome Union minister of environment Jairam Ramesh's decision to hold public meetings from January to look into the safety features of the controversial Bt brinjal which is the first genetically modified food crop to have been cleared for commercial release.
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai December 30, 2009, 0:39 IST Amid growing opposition to the human consumption of genetically-modified brinjal, also referred to as Bt brinjal, in various quarters, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh will travel across the country in January to hold consultations.
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) cleared Bt brinjal for commercialization on 14 October 2009. The activists are up in arms terming the approval as a shame. The government has chosen to go slow and states that it would consult the stakeholders before making a decision on the release.
For survival of small units MADURAI: The Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 should be amended suitably to ensure the survival of micro and small food processing units that scrupulously followed all standards of food safety, said Tamil Nadu Foodgrains Merchants
Sudha Nambudiri Is the food we eat and the water we drink contaminated? While agricultural products are monitored through fertiliser-testing of the grain and the field, not much is known about marine products as the ocean is too large to keep a tab.
These regulations may be called the Food safety and standards (milk and milk products) amendment regulation, 2009. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
