Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
A strong and dynamic Food Processing Sector plays a vital role in diversification and commercialization of Agriculture, enhancing shelf life, ensuring value addition to agricultural produce, generation of employment, enhancing income of farmers and creating markets for export of Agro Foods. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries acts as a …
Guwahati: The North East has the potential to become the largest producer of organic foods in the world, Union minister Vijay Kumar Singh said on Saturday. Singh, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region said, “Potential in North East is very high as it is already an organic …
Guwahati: The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in association with the Ministry of Food Processing and Industries, Government of India, is organizing the LIVESTOCK and POULTRY INDIA Summit in Guwahati on February 22 (Friday). Pork , fish, eggs, meat and milk form part of the staple food of the people …
The Centrally-sponsored ‘National Mission on Food Processing’ (NMFP) has been established jointly by the State government and Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries. The objective of the programme is decentralisation of implementation of schemes through participation by State governments. In a press release issued here on Wednesday, C.Manoharan, Collector, said …
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI) has launched a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) - National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) during 12th Plan (2012-13) for implementation through States / UTs. The basic objective of NMFP is decentralization of implementation of Ministry’s schemes, which will lead to substantial participation of …
Agartala: The Northeast’s fourth mega food park will be set up in Tripura at a cost of Rs 72 crore to accelerate the growth of food processing industry in the region, a minister said here on Sunday. It will be used to preserve fruits and vegetables coming from the country …
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday shot off a letter to Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar asking him to allot more mega food parks in the state to provide impetus to agro-processing sector and benefit the farmers. The mega food parks, a flagship programme of the Ministry of Food …
BHUBANESWAR: The National Dairy Plan ‘Mission Milk - Next Revolution’ was launched by the State Government through Omfed and the Odisha Livestock Resource Development Society (OLRDS). The diary plan is a part of the national scheme launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Processing. The plan, which will cover …
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is all set to roll out its ambitious, 15-year-long National Dairy Plan, envisaging an outlay of Rs 17,300 crore, with the Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, launching its first phase here on April 19. The Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, will be the …
The government has decided to throw its might behind private purchases of farm land overseas to ensure food security for India. The agriculture ministry has sought views from other ministries on an institutional mechanism to extend sovereign support to India Inc’s acquisition of farm land abroad that could include guaranteed …
Netherlands will collaborate with Madhya Pradesh in the development, expansion and scientific orientation of agriculture and horticulture sectors in the State. Netherlands’ Consul-General Marijke A Van Drunen Littel called on Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on Wednesday and evinced interest in making investment in agriculture and horticulture as well …
Not to accept such crops from this month The Kerala Roller Flour Millers Association and the All Kerala Bread Manufacturers Association have called for an immediate ban on open air releases of genetically modified (GM) food crops. The call comes in the wake of reports that the controversial Biotechnology Regulatory …
Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Sharad Pawar to take steps to delay the implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) by three years. A chamber delegation comprising senior president S. Rethinavelu, president N. Jegatheesan and other …
The Centre’s programme to bring about a green revolution in eastern India was allocated . 400.02 crore this year, down 8% from the previous year. The cut in allocation comes despite the apparent priority accorded to the initiative to improve crop productivity in the seven eastern states of Assam, Bihar, …
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries have stated that they are concerned with formulation and implementation of the policies and plans for the food processing industry sector within the overall national priorities and objectives. They act as a catalyst for bringing in great investment into this sector, guiding and helping …
Gangtok, Feb 4: Sikkim Government has ambitious plans to make the State a fully organic one by 2015 which will make it a hotspot for organic products, state Agriculture minister D N Takarpa said today. At the “Sikkim Food Processing Investors meet” here, the minister said efforts were on in …
Horticulture & Food Processing Minister Kailash Vijayavargiya said that the new Bio Policy of the state will be announced within a month. While inaugurating the workshop on Medicinal Plants and Natural Products and Buyer-Seller Meet here today he assured that the recommendations of the Meet will be implemented. Organised by …
Union Food Processing Industries Minister Subodh Kant Sahai said on Tuesday that the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) is being set up on 100 acres of land at Kundli in Sonepat, Haryana. The institute will cater to the needs of all stakeholders such as entrepreneurs, industry, …
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: The Food Processing Ministry will give priority to farmers, self-help groups and women for providing grant-in-aid in setting up food processing enterprises. It has also identified Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jammu and Kashmir for preferential treatment in financial support to set up food processing …
