Globally 30 percent of the food produced never reaches to a human stomach (FAO, 2021). Tackling food loss and waste benefits the climate, food security, and sustainability of agri-food systems. India suffers a food loss of about Rs. 1.53 lakh crores (USD 18.5 billion) every year as per the latest …
For the first time in the country, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has specified the identity standards for Basmati Rice (including Brown Basmati Rice, Milled Basmati Rice, Parboiled Brown Basmati Rice and Milled Parboiled Basmati Rice) vide Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on October 14, 2021 has issued Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2021 to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. In Regulation 2.1.1 (vi) which …
Judgement of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of The State Government of Madhya Pradesh Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/04/2019 regarding Geographical Indication (GI) to Basmati rice grown in Indo-Gangetic region. History of the Case: The Ministry of Agriculture through an Office Memorandum (OM) dated …
Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Tuesday bagged the ‘Jaivik India Award’ for promotion and implementation of organic farming. Punjab Agro managing director Sibin C received the award from Union minister for commerce and industries Suresh Prabhu at a function in New Delhi. The International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA) …
Demand for organic basmati rice (OBR), both at home and abroad, coupled with policy reforms in India have given rise to contract farming (CF) production in that nation. OBR production, however, is highly susceptible to weather and pest risks. This study investigates the impact of smallholders’ perceived production risks on …
In Punjab only 45 lakh tonnes of paddy straw including nearly 25 lakh tonnes of Basmati rice crop, which is used to make fodder, is being managed currently and remaining 152 Lakh tonnes paddy straw is being burnt in fields. n the Paddy stubble management case, the National Green Tribunal …
This is a compilation of Success Stories of Integrated Pest Management with detailed insights into the strategies developed by ICAR–National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM) for different crops suited to varied agro-climatic locations. ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management is bringing out a compilation of Success Stories …
Farmers and members of some voluntary organisations today staged a dharna in front of the mini-secretariat in Faridkot against the menace of stray animals. The farmers alleged that strays bulls and cows were destroying their crop. Besides, these were causing accidents on roads, they said. None of the roads of …
Several farmers’ unions in Punjab will again take to agitation from Wednesday, in the second phase of the stir whose earlier version had caused a huge economic loss to the state and crippled train services. Rallies and dharnas would be staged in front of district administrative complexes in Amritsar and …
The “rail roko” agitation by Punjab farmers demanding higher compensation for their cotton and basmati crops paralysed train services in the state for the second day today as the unions leading the protest extended it by another two days. Forty-one trains, including the India-Pakistan Samjhauta Express, had to be cancelled …
It’s much more, say farmer leaders | Water still stuck in low-lying areas The heavy shower that lashed the region on Tuesday has damaged basmati and paddy crop in about 1,000 acres in the district, said officials of the Agriculture Department here today after taking stock of the losses suffered …
Low prices of basmati rice have hit the economy in this border belt. The price of basmati was Rs 9,000-Rs 10,000 per quintal in the last few years, but it has now come down to Rs 3,900-Rs 4,000. The farmers and rice millers have demanded immediate announcement of a policy …
Were known for prosperity only 10 days back Farmers in the Chenab basin have been struggling for a handful of foodgrain to save their families from starvation after the devastating floods snatched everything from them. Known for their prosperity 10 days back, they are virtually leading a hand to mouth …
New breed will be free from pesticide residue & giving 150% more per-hectare yield Rising to the challenge posed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for innovation, agricultural scientists have invented a new breed of Basmati rice, which will be free from pesticide residue, while giving 150 per cent more per-hectare …
They’re back to growing maize due to drop in groundwater level Basmati farmers in Karnal district in Haryana are going back to what their forefathers did before the Green Revolution — growing maize. While it is the new varieties and not the old hardy ones, maize offers an option in …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on non acceptance of basmati rice produced in Madhya Pradesh by APEDA, 06/08/2014. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge) Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in response to the question has stated that the National Agricultural Research System under the Ministry …
Stating that the overall area under rice production had reduced from 45,000 hectares to 32,000 hectares in the last 10 years due to mining, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Director, Dr Narendra Pratap Singh said that now the trend is reversing due to the closure of mining operations. Rice …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed in principle to finance, what is said to be the first-ever directly-funded farm project, multidimensional research project for improving Basmati rice value chain, aiming at production enhancement as well as quality improvement for boosting rice exports. The ADB will fund the $1 million …
The agriculture scientists of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have developed a Basmati rice variety (HUBR 10-9), which recorded 60% higher yield than TarawadiBasmati, 20% higher than PusaBasmati and 12% higher than Pusa 1121. The 66th meeting of the Central Varietal Release Committee held at New Delhi recommended HUBR 10-9 (Malaviya …
While basmati export has already plunged to low of 0.6 million tons from 2.1 million ton in 2013, the recent floods have ruined the 50 per cent of the Basmati growing area in the country. “The recent floods have once again ruined standing crops on more than 5 lac acres …
