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 …
Over GM crop trial: The anti-GM lobby group in New Zealand has challenged the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) for approving 10-year-field trials for genetically modified brassicas. GE-Free New Zealand, an NGO, has filed a lawsuit at the Wellington High Court. It claims that ERMA's approval was seriously flawed since …
Government has withdrawn incentives given under various schemes for exports of skimmed milk and other dairy products, a move aimed to boost supplies in the domestic market and contain high inflation rate. Benefits provided under vishesh krishi and gram udyog yojana (VKGUY), focus market scheme and duty entitlement pass book …
IN YET another step towards combating inflation, the government has withdrawn export incentives on skimmed milk and other dairy products. Benefits provided under vishesh krishi and gram udyog yojana (VKGUY) and focus market scheme have been withdrawn for export of skimmed milk product, casein (milk protein) and other milk products …
Amul, a major manufacturer of ice-creams in the country, has switched to natural vanilla flavour in its entire range of vanilla ice-creams, to save the farmers in Kerala. Claiming that the Amul was the first national brand to use natural vanilla extracts instead of synthetic vanilla, a spokesman of the …
Dabur, which launched its milk beverage mix brand Chyawan Junior four months ago, is planning a national-level rollout for it by September. According to the company, Chyawan Junior received good response in Maharashtra and West Bengal, where it is being test-marketed. It has already gained 1 per cent market share …
The challenge in working with environmental improvements is to select the action offering the most substantial progress. However, not all actions are open to all actors in a product chain. This study demonstrates how life cycle assessment (LCA) may be used with an actor perspective in the Swedish postfarm milk …
Conditions are ripe for an upturn in India's dairy sector. The government has lifted its ban on the export of milk powder at a time when increasing demand is sending prices of dairy products skyrocketing globally. If the market worked on a straightforward play of demand and supply, Indian producers
The triumph of dairy industry is extremely influenced by operations, viz., procurement of milk, processing and distribution of milk and its products. Among these three components, milk procurement is the edifice of the dairy industry on which economic efficiency of dairy industry lies. Efficiency of milk procurement is heavily dependent …
Ecuador's meat and dairy exports have been affected after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the country. The disease was first registered in a pig farm in the southern province of Azuay. According to the Cattle Farmers Association in Sierra and East Juan, the disease has greatly affected the country's …
INK IN BABY FOOD In November 2005, the Nestle group withdrew liquid baby milk products from five countries in the European Union after the discovery that some of them were contaminated with chemical ink used in packaging. Isopropyl thioxanthone, used in printing the company's logo, was found. Nestle said it …
on november 22, 2005, the Nestle group withdrew liquid baby milk products from five countries in the European Union (eu). This follows the discovery of chemical ink in the milk product's packaging by Italian health authorities, in September this year. They confiscated around 30 million litres of baby milk produced …
the Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2005, in its Schedule 1 will break all safety nets created in the country to prevent the promotion of infant milk substitutes over breast milk. The Infant Milk Substitues, Feeding Bottle and Milk Food Act, 1992, had restricted advertising and promoting infant milk substitutes. …
There is never any end to learning. And so, surprises. We have learnt, over 20 years, that environmental governance in India is lackadaisical. Still, the extent of irresponsibility never fails to surprise. Some months ago we did a study on pesticides in bottled water. We were really looking at pesticides …
The Swiss take pride in their lush landscapes, and Bolly wood buffs know why. The breathtaking alpine pastures of this small mountain country have replaced strife-torn Sri nagar and polluted and overpopulated Ooty as a backdrop for frolicking fantasies as our buxom actresses and burly actors join Heidi in yodeling …
The cartoons shoved into the faces of schoolchildren in the United Kingdom by the members of a ngo screamed that they would fall sick if they drank milk. Milk would disfigure their faces with horrible acne or cause globules of mucus to flow out of their mouths every time they …
punjab farmers are protesting against a World Trade Organisation (wto) agreement that will come into force from April 1, 2001. According to the agreement, as many as 1,429 items from other countries would be allowed to enter the Indian market. These include nearly 300 items related to agriculture and allied …
Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (fda) has imposed a ban on the imports of beef from several European nations, including Portugal, France, Ireland, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany to prevent the spread of the mad cow disease. The ban, however, does not include dairy products that are certified to be …
indulging in chocolates is good for the heart, say scientists. Shunned by many for its high calories, chocolate actually ensures long, healthy life. It is known that chocolate is more than a rich source of energy. For example, a pound of cocoa gives over 2,000 calories of energy. About 40 …
