The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
Sudha milk tankers may be equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) to keep tabs on their movement and prevent pilferage while on the move, something that Bihar State Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd (COMFED) authorities are mulling after Sunday’s incident when attendants were caught siphoning in Ormanjhi. COMFED, which came …
Two Sudha Dairy attendants were caught red-handed while mixing water to milk in the wee hours of Sunday, confirming fears of unsafe milk being sold in Jharkhand even as the state gears up to launch the twin food and drug safety laboratory to test the authenticity of edibles. Ormanjhi police …
Developing countries are bracing themselves for the worst effects of rising corn, soy and wheat prices on their poorest people. One of the worst hot-spots is Yemen which is heavily dependent on food imports, including for 90% of its wheat, and where 10m people are hungry today and some 267,000 …
The country’s top food regulator’s advisory to extend ban on milk and milk products from China for another one year from June 24 is yet to be notified by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Trade. As a result, till that happens, technically, …
Beijing: Chinese scientists claimed to have bred the world’s first genetically-modified calf that would produce low-lactose milk in two years, state media said on Monday. The calf, named ‘Lakes’, was born on April 24 at a lab of Inner Mongolia Agricultural University. “It is healthy and strong,” lab professor Zhang …
Fish heads and chicken fat are being turned into electricity by the UK’s largest retailers including Wal-Mart Stores that ship food waste to power plants to reduce garbage-removal fees. Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket chain, along with Marks & Spencer Group, John Lewis Partnership’s Waitrose, William Morrison Supermarkets and J Sainsbury …
New Delhi: Mother Dairy, the largest milk supplier in NCR, announced on Tuesday that it would sell loose milk in different parts of Delhi and NCR through eco-friendly vans called ‘Kamdhenu’. The announcement, which comes on the World Environment Day, will help the dairy co-operative save 2,100 tonnes of plastic …
New Delhi: It’s a problem of plenty for dairy companies. Left with excess inventory of skimmed milk powder owing to the good monsoon in the last two years, dairy majors say growth will be hit this year, with most of them expecting lower profit margins compared to last year. India, …
Mumbai: The BMC has floated a Rs 121 crore proposal to buy flavoured milk for civic schools. To prevent any delays, the BMC plans to buy the milk directly from dairies rather than going through dealers in the market. The proposal is likely to be placed before the standing committee, …
SHILLONG, May 10 – The Central Silk Board (CSB) and State Space Application Centres has taken up a project to extend the silk cultivation area in the State to meet the growing demand of silk in the country thereby provide employment in the rural areas of the State. The current …
The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and five state governments on a petition seeking complete curb on the sale and supply of synthetic and adulterated milk and its products like ghee, khoya and paneer. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia issued notice on …
New Delhi: Excessive use of plastic bags and their unregulated disposal has been choking lakes, ponds and sewage systems, the Supreme Court said on Monday while warning that it posed a threat more serious than the atom bomb for the next generation. This observation from a bench of Justices G …
In a crack down, Govt has decided to install testing centres at entry points of the City to identify adulterated milk and drain out the affected milk In a significant move which will benefit Mumbaikars, the State Government has decided to crack down on milk adulteration. Tankers bringing milk to …
BHOPAL: PETA volunteers caught the attention of many as they painted themselves green and took out a demonstration on "Go Vegan for Earth Day" at the busy VIP road on Friday. Two PETA volunteers, Rachna Singh and Mayank Telang, painted their bodies green and held placards with slogans "Eat Green …
WASHINGTON: Per capita meat consumption need to be halved by 2050 in the developed world if the emission of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the most important greenhouse gases, is to be curbed, as set out by the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This is the finding from a …
The first ‘wool bank’ in the North East is likely to be set up here in the capital city of Meghalaya with the Central Wool Development Board (CWDB) and Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) working towards it in coordination with the State Government, officials said today. “Meghalaya has a great …
Ahmedabad: Cold treats seem to be a hit with Amdavadis. The city consumes more ice-cream than bigger cities like Mumbai and Pune, says a report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham). The report says almost 35% of ice-cream sold in India is savoured by the western region …
With 2% of cattle population in the country, Punjab contributes 8% to total milk output Chandigarh: Punjab, which has for long been known as the food bowl of the country, could now be termed as its milk bowl too. The state has not only topped the country in average milk …
Washington announced yesterday that it has initiated consultations with New Delhi at the WTO over India's prohibition on imports of US poultry, chicken eggs, and other agricultural products - the first stage in the global trade body's dispute settlement process.
A bid by the Philippines to extend special treatment on rice imports at the WTO is being blocked by the US over health and safety standards for frozen meat, the Filipino agriculture minister claimed last Thursday. The two sides met today in the Philippines in an attempt to resolve the …
