28 Nov, 2024 News Image FSSAI notifies compositional stds of mozzarella cheese; norms to come into effect from May 1.
The FSSAI has notified compositional standards of mozzarella cheese wherein fat in dry matter shall be 18% (minimum) and 20% (minimum), respectively, for low moisture and high moisture mozzarella cheese.
 

 Source:  fnbnews.com
28 Nov, 2024 News Image India actively engaged with 30 nations for mutual recognition agreements: CBIC Chairman.

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal on Thursday said India is actively pursuing negotiation for signing of mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) with customs authorities of about 30 countries. Mutual recognition agreements help ease overseas trade by avoiding dual certifications. It thus reduces compliance cost, simplifying compliance requirements by adhering to only one regulation and enhancing trade opportunities.


 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
28 Nov, 2024 News Image APEDA working on branding, marketing cashew as global product.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) considers cashew as one of the 25-star products and is working on branding and marketing it as a global product, says Parashram Patil, an Apeda board member. 


 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
27 Nov, 2024 News Image India's milk production up 4% to record 239.3 MT in FY24, despite fall in output of buffaloes.
India's milk production rose nearly 4 per cent annually to 239.3 million tonnes in 2023-24 on better productivity, even as milk output of buffaloes declined 16 per cent annually, according to government data on Tuesday.
 

 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
27 Nov, 2024 News Image Meat production rises 5 pc to 10.25 mn tonnes in FY24; egg output up 3 pc: Government data.
India's meat production rose nearly 5 per cent to 10.25 million tonnes in the last fiscal, according to the government data released on Tuesday. 'The total meat production in the country is estimated as 10.25 million tonnes during 2023-24 and registered a growth of 4.85 per cent over the past 10 years as compared to the estimates of 6.69 million tonnes in 2014-15. Further, the production was increased by 4.95 per cent in 2023-24 over 2022-23,' an official statement said.
 

 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
27 Nov, 2024 News Image Tripura: Rs 250-crore Sabroom Land Port to boost India-Bangladesh trade, set to begin operations in early 2025.
The newly constructed land port in Sabroom, Tripura, is ready for operation, announced the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) chairman, Aditya Mishra, announced on Tuesday. This strategic infrastructure, located in the Gomati district near the Bangladesh border, is expected to begin operations by early 2025.
 

 Source:  financialexpress.com
27 Nov, 2024 News Image The Ministry will provide adequate financial assistance to promote organic farming and natural farming: Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister.
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Chouhan initiated a series of meetings with State Agriculture Ministers to discuss in detail the issues related to their ministries and resolve them expeditiously In sequence, the Union Minister today held a meeting with the Agriculture Minister of Sikkim, Shri Puran Kumar Gurung at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi.
 

 Source:  pib.gov.in
27 Nov, 2024 News Image Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad to visit India from Nov 27-29.
Sophie Primas, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France is scheduled to undertake a three-day visit to India starting on Wednesday, seeking to enhance ease of doing business and investment flows between both nations.
 

 Source:  deccanherald.com
27 Nov, 2024 News Image At cooperative meet, global partnerships, startups and export on agenda.
India has drawn up an ambitious agenda for the ongoing Global Cooperative Conference being attended by leaders from several nations and UN representatives here, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for international cooperation and shared financial platforms to boost a sector the country is pushing to the forefront of its economy.
 

 Source:  hindustantimes.com
27 Nov, 2024 News Image India s potential to boost economy through dairy exports discussed.
Emphasising the need to explore export opportunities for milk and its products, GS Rajorhia, member of the Board of Directors, National Dairy Development Board, Anand (Gujarat), and former president of the Indian Dairy Association, New Delhi, highlighted India’s potential to boost the economy through dairy exports.
 

 Source:  tribuneindia.com