Food waste index report 2024
<p>The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to this new report by the UNEP.</p>
<p>The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to this new report by the UNEP.</p>
Worst hit by the Sidr on November 15 last year, Southkhali union under Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat district now sees severe food crisis and many people are reportedly suffering from various diseases resulting from starvation and semi-starvation. Lack of employment opportunity coupled with absence of relief for the Sidr-hit people during the last three months has worsened the situation, locals said.
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By Satish Shile, DH News Service, Bangalore: Like coriander and hyacinths, milk samples too have been found to contain traces of lead (pb) which can cause serious health disorders. Students of Reva Institute of Science & Management collected milk samples in Bangalore and on the outskirts and subjected them to lab tests.
Quality control and food safety systems need continuous upgradation as more contaminants emerge owing to refinement in the systems and technology to detect and treat them, says Prashant Goyal
NEW DELHI: The Central government on Thursday approved a grant-in-aid assistance of 50 per cent of the project cost in general areas and 75 per cent in the north-eastern region and
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Due to wrong policies of the Sindh food department, Hyderabad is once again faced with an acute shortage of wheat and if the department failed to release the full quota of wheat to chakki owners, they will be forced to close down their chakkis. President of the Atta Chakki Owners Social Welfare Association Haji Nawab Ali said this while addressing a news conference at the press club here on Tuesday. He said that during the first week of September, the chakki owners were supplied 48 bags of wheat per chakki and wheat flour was made available to people according to government rates.
Special Correspondent Lifting of export ban on Pusa-1121 variety of rice Grateful: Farmers presenting a bag of paddy to Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to express their gratitude for his efforts in lifting the export ban on Pusa-1121 variety of rice (which they have now named as Hooda brand) in Chandigarh on Friday. CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda once again thanked the Centre on Friday for issuing a notification lifting the ban on export of Pusa-1121 variety of rice.