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11 Jul, 2022
India extends grace period for sugar exports to July 20.
India has extended by two weeks a deadline for the export of 800,000 tonnes of sugar as annual monsoon rains make it tough for many producers to move stocks from factories to ports, the government said on Friday.
Mills in the world's biggest sugar producer are now allowed to export the sweetener until July 20, the government said in a notification, pushing back a previous date of July 5, which some mills missed after heavy rains impeded transport.
Industry officials welcomed the longer grace period.
'This is a very good step,' said Aditya Jhunjhunwala, president of producer body the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA). 'A small quantity was stuck, but that will be exported before the new deadline.'
India set the July 5 deadline last month, after having curbed exports in May, for the first time in six years.
It capped this season's exports at 10 million tonnes to prevent a surge in domestic prices after mills sold a record volume on the world market.
Now, the government should allow further exports of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar that mills had produced for export before the cap, Jhunjhunwala said.
Additional exports are unlikely to lead to a domestic shortage as a bumper crop is expected next season, he added.
India is set to surpass Brazil to become the world's biggest sugar producer in the marketing year to Sept. 30, ISMA estimates, with output of 36 million tonnes.
As sugar exports are lucrative now, because of firm global prices and a weak rupee currency, the government should announce next season's policy immediately, said Rahil Shaikh, managing director of trading company MEIR Commodities India.
'Mills and traders can sign contracts for next season now,' he said. 'Even if prices fall after a few months, there won't be any impact on exports.'
Source:
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
11 Jul, 2022
Wheat flour export to be cleared by inter-Ministerial panel from July 12.
The export of wheat flour remains free as the IMC recommendation is to maintain its quality , according to a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Wednesday.
This means unlike wheat export, which has been banned since May 13 2022, the export of wheat flour will continue subject to permission from the IMC.
'Global supply disruptions in wheat and wheat flour have created many new players and has led to price fluctuations and potential quality-related issues. Therefore, it is imperative to maintain the quality of wheat flour exports from India,' the notification stated.
In the interim period, from July 6- 12, the government has specified the consignments of wheat flour that will be allowed to be exported. This would include consignments where loading of wheat flour on the ship commenced before the notification and where the consignment was handed over to the Customs before the notification and was registered in their system.
Wheat exports were banned in May as an unseasonal heat wave had affected the crop leading to a spike in domestic prices.
Chances for confusion
Traders said that it will be a problem for the Customs at ports to differentiate between maida and superfine quality of atta, both of which are wheat flour, and there could be unwarranted troubles for exporters. Besides, there is no separate HS code for each of wheat products, which again will create confusion as only atta has been kept under 'permit raj', a trader said.
However, officials told <i>BusinessLine</i> that they do not foresee a problem and in case of any confusion, a clarification will be issued. 'The notification only pertains to wheat flour (atta) and not to maida or sooji. There should be no confusion about that,' said the official.
Some traders are believed to have approached the government to withdraw the order, claiming that atta export in retail packs is not more than 75,000 tonnes per year. 'We have built this business over the years, working closely with overseas buyers to deliver Indian products/brands to mainly the Indian community. Putting retail branded packs at par with bulk atta bags shows the policy makers are working in isolation,' said an exporter requesting anonymity, who sells his branded food products mainly in Dubai and other big cities in west Asia.
Source:
thehindubusinessline.com
11 Jul, 2022
PM Modi pitches for natural farming, says it's also basis for economic success.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the mass movement for natural farming will be widely successful in the coming years, and the sooner farmers join this change, the more they will reap its benefits.
Addressing a conclave on natural farming organised in Gujarat's Surat city via video conference, Modi mentioned the 'extraordinary success' of the Digital India Mission and said it is the country's answer to those who used to say that bringing about a change in villages is not easy.
He said adopting natural farming is akin to serving Mother Earth by protecting the soil’s quality and productivity and is also the “basis for economic success.’‘ Lauding the efforts made in this direction in Surat, he said the natural farming model emerging from Surat can become a model for the entire country.
'This mass movement regarding natural farming will also be widely successful in the coming years. The sooner farmers join the change, the more successful they will be in reaping its benefits,' he said.
The PM said, if people of the country get determined to achieve a target, then no hurdle will come in the way. He said people's participation ensures the success of even a big task.
Digital India Mission success
'The extraordinary success of the Digital India Mission is the country's answer to those who used to say that bringing a change in villages is not easy. Our villages have shown that they can not only bring about a change, but can also lead the change,' he said.
Modi said natural farming allows India to lead the world in the direction of sustainable development and pure food by sharing its benefits through thousands of years of knowledge and experience the country has.
'This is one area where India has led the world for centuries. Therefore, now is the time when we move forward on the path of natural farming and take full advantage of the emerging global opportunities,' he said.
Natural farming is also the basis for economic success, Modi said.
'As our farmers progress and prosper, as our agriculture progresses, so will our country progress...When you adopt natural farming, you serve Mother Earth, protect the quality of soil, and its productivity. When you do natural farming, you are serving the nature and environment. When you join natural farming, you also get the privilege of serving Gaumata (holy cow),' he said.
In the wake of 75 years of India's independence, the country has started working on many such goals, which will become the basis of major changes in the times to come, he said. 'In 'Amrit kaal', the basis of progress of the country is the spirit of everyone's effort, which is leading our development journey,' he added.
The PM said countrymen and village panchayats have been asked to lead the works being done to uplift villages, the poor and farmers.
Further enumerating the benefits of natural farming, he said it also saves a person from deadly diseases caused by using chemicals.
The PM also spoke about measures taken by the government to promote natural farming through schemes like the 'Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Scheme'.
He said 30,000 clusters have been created across the country under the scheme to benefit lakhs of farmers.
Linked to Namami Gange project
Natural farming has also been linked with the Namami Gange project, and a separate campaign has been undertaken to create a natural farming corridor along the Ganga river, he said, adding that similar experiments can be conducted on the banks of the Tapi and Narmada rivers.
Modi said the government has also developed a quality assurance system to certify the natural farming produce. 'Our farmers are exporting such produce at a good rate in the world market,' he said.
'We must bring the benefits to the maximum number of farmers. Along with the government's efforts, we would also look at our ancient knowledge in this direction,' he said, mentioning various old texts that carry such knowledge.
He appealed to NGOs and experts to focus on natural farming and conduct new experiments to find out how to make farmers strong, improve agriculture and save Mother Earth.
Modi also hailed the efforts made by people in Surat to promote natural farming.
In Surat, committees and teams have been formed at the village levels, and nodal officers have been given the responsibility at the taluka level, adding that training programmes and workshops are being organised.
'Today, in such a short time, over 40,000 farmers from across 550 village panchayats have joined natural farming. The natural farming model emerging from Surat can become a model for the entire country,' he said.
Source:
thehindubusinessline.com
11 Jul, 2022
Gati Shakti: NITI Aayog told to map all industrial activities.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked NITI Aayog to prepare a report mapping all mega industrial activities such as corridors, logistics parks and pharma hubs in order to incorporate them under the PM Gati Shakti initiative of the government.
'I would like the NITI Aayog to map all this (industrial corridors, freight corridors, defence corridors, manufacturing zones, textile parks, logistics parks, medical and pharma hubs). Map it all and tell us where you see a possibility for bringing them under the PM Gati Shakti,' the minister said.
Sitharaman was speaking at the first meeting of the Apex Monitoring Authority for the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme though the PM’s Gati Shakti programme for multi-modal connectivity was in October last year.
Source:
tribuneindia.com
11 Jul, 2022
Centre to Engage Inspection Bodies to Clear Export of Atta.
The Centre is developing a mechanism to do quality certification for wheat flour (atta) exports in order to assist the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Wheat in approving consignments in accordance with the amended export policy. According to a source at the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and the Food Ministry, the testing will be carried out by quality inspection agencies such as the Export Inspection Council (EIC).
'There will have to be a process in place to check the quality of wheat flour.' The DGFT and the Food Ministry are working hard to complete this quickly and figure out how to award quality certification. 'Export certification bodies, such as the EIC or a similar agency, are likely to be involved,' according to the source.
On July 6, the DGFT issued a notification amending the export policy on wheat flour (atta), mandating its export subject to the IMC's wheat recommendation beginning July 12.
'Because the IMC clearance is due on July 12, the quality control system should be in place by then.' Unlike when wheat exports were prohibited in May of this year, the government decided to give exporters some lead time this time. 'Hopefully, there won't be any complaints about consignments being loaded into ships or registered for exports by Customs getting stuck this time,' the source said.
According to the source, the quality assurance process is unlikely to be complicated. 'Agencies such as EIC, which already conduct quality testing for foodgrains such as rice, have a sample collection process in place. The chosen agency can then send its lab testing report to the IMC, which will then make an export recommendation.'
According to the DGFT notification, the export of wheat flour remains free because the IMC recommendation is to maintain its quality. This means that, unlike wheat export, which has been prohibited since May 13, wheat flour export will continue subject to IMC approval.
According to industry sources, the new requirement for IMC recommendations for wheat flour exports could also be an indirect way of controlling export quantities, which were not previously required because exported quantities were low.
According to Commerce Ministry data, India exported 95,094 tonnes of wheat flour worth Rs 314 crore in April, while a record 5.66 lakh tonnes worth Rs 1,842 crore was shipped in the entire fiscal year 2021-22 (average of 50,000 tonnes per month). In 2020-21, 2.78 lakh tonnes of wheat flour were shipped out, compared to 1.99 lakh tonnes in 2019-20.
According to industry sources, approximately 82,000 tonnes of atta were exported out of 5.66 lt last year, with the remainder being maida, sooji, and other items. According to an industry expert, there is little demand for atta outside of South Asia, and only the Indian diaspora consumes it, mostly purchasing popular brands already available in the domestic market.
'The fear that wheat will be converted to atta and exported in large quantities is unfounded because its consumption abroad is limited.' Rather, the government should have restricted maida where such a possibility exists because it is consumed in the majority of countries,' the expert said.
In response to the notification's mention of quality, he stated that there has been no concern about quality and no rejection of any consignment from anywhere so far. Any exportable food item must meet the standards of the importing country, and Indian wheat products do, he says.
Source:
krishijagran.com
11 Jul, 2022
APEDA organises farming demonstrations and farm training for students; Initiative is part of National Education Policy.
More than 150 students from Class IV to Class XII participated and learnt the basics elements of paddy cultivation at the training farm of APEDA promoted Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF) which is situated at Modipuram in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. Students visited the training farm on three different days and learnt the basics of paddy cultivation such as puddling, transplanting, processing, production and export process. The students also learnt the activities like the process of making rice from paddy, de-husking, making steamed rice, production of rice meant for export and extraction of oil from rice and fodder for animals.
Besides, BEDF scientists explained to them the process of Basmati production, processing, storage, the volume of business and export activities. They also learnt about soil health cards management, including green manure crops and experienced the nodules in leguminous crops, including Moong bean and Sesbania and transplanted Basmati crops in the field.
Shri M Angamuthu, Chairman, APEDA said that the objective of this initiative is to impart practical knowledge to students as well as enhance their understanding of the entire value-chain of rice production to exports, was to support the government’s attempt to . He informed that similar field visits of students will be organized in other parts of the country for imparting practical knowledge on agricultural production systems.
In line with the objective of the NEP, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), organised farming demonstrations and farm training to hone the skills and inculcate practical knowledge of paddy cultivation among students, start-ups and others.
As per the National Education Policy (NEP), institutions have been asked to give special impetus to practical knowledge and skill development instead of theoretical learning. In a tweet, the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that NEP aims to bring education out of narrow limits, and integrate it with 21st-century modern ideas.
APEDA through BEDF is assisting state governments in the promotion of Basmati rice cultivation. Through the awareness creation programme, farmers were informed that the Basmati rice cultivation is an Indian tradition and it is a collective responsibility to maintain this tradition as there is huge demand for Basmati rice in the global market. The farmers have been requested to get themselves registered on basmati.net through the State Agriculture Department. APEDA, through BEDF, has been assisting the state governments in promotion of Basmati rice cultivation.
As part of the initiatives, BEDF in collaboration with the rice exporters associations of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Delhi, state agriculture universities and state agriculture departments, has organised 75 awareness and training programmes to encourage farmers for growing high-quality Basmati rice in the seven states. BEDF is also involved as technical partner for different FPOs, exporter associations, etc in the key growing states.
India has exported Basmati to the tune of close to USD 12 billion in the last three years. In 2021-22, India exported Basmati rice valued at USD 3.54 billion. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Qatar and Oman have a share of close to 80 per cent in total shipments of aromatic long grained rice from India in 2021-22.
Source:
pib.gov.in
11 Jul, 2022
With Nagpur hub, India aims to offer plant-based protein to the world.
In a country deficient in proteins (73 per cent of Indians lack it in sufficient quantities) mainly because a sizeable population (40 per cent) follows vegetarianism, it is pertinent to have a focused approach towards deriving maximum benefit from plant-based sources.
In response to this demand, the Plant-Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA) in association with the Nagpur Dall Millers Cluster, recently announced the formation of India’s first Plant Protein Cluster in Nagpur. The announcement was made at 'Plant Based Foods Export Workshop', organised in Nagpur, on July 4.
Sanjay Sethi, Executive Director of PBFIA, said the proposed cluster will provide methods for development of a localised supply chain which is a necessity for the plant-based foods industry.
International protein market
Sethi said India has a huge potential to tap the international protein market as several global food chains source plant-based proteins from Asia. He cited the example of US-based food outlet chain Eat Just Inc., which sourced its main raw material — mung beans — from Myanmar but did not approach India.
'It is important to understand why the multinational company did not come to India, which is the leading producer of mung in the world. Possibly because our farmers put in excess of fertiliser or there could be other reasons that we need to find out,' he observed.
As per a 2017 survey, 73 per cent of Indians are deficient in protein while above 90 per cent are unaware of the daily requirement of protein.
The country’s First Plant Protein Cluster aims to make India a reliable supplier of plant proteins to not just Indians but to the world. The enthusiasm stems from the estimates that plant-based foods market is expected to climb from Rs 2,000 crore in 2022 to Rs 40,000 crore by 2032.
Why Nagpur?
Nagpur has been chosen as the centre because of its strategic location. Raw material is available nearby and the city provides adequate manpower and land. Additionally, Nagpur is well connected to nearby pulses hubs like Telangana (Adilabad), Madhya Pradesh (Chhindwara, Jabalpur), and Chhattisgarh (Rajnandgaon).
Cereals, mung beans, chickpeas and millets are considered good sources of plant protein and a viable alternative to animal proteins. The Plant Protein Cluster aims to offer a wide range of opportunities for value-addition.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), country’s apex export trade promotion body, too supported the organisation of the workshop, which shows the government’s intent to promote export of plant-based proteins.
VK Vidyarthi, General Manager, APEDA, said: 'Plant-based foods could help enhance the export potential and in line with that, we are working to create export standards for vegan products to address the huge overseas opportunity, following the principle of Ahimsa Parmo Dharma, increasing farmers income and addressing climate change.'
Source:
thefederal.com
11 Jul, 2022
FSSAI operationalises stds for fortified rice kernels; seeks compliance.
The Indian Food Authority, FSSAI has operationalised the standards for fortified rice kernels with immediate effect and issued an order in this regard asking food businesses to comply with the standards.
'To strengthen the national level fortification programme and its implementation, it has been decided to operationalise the provisions related to the fortified rice kernel, with immediate effect,' reads the order.
The standards for fortified rice kernels were proposed under the Draft FSS (Food Product Standards & Food Additives) Amendment Regulations issued by the FSSAI in May.
According to the FSSAI, the reason for making these standards operationalised immediately was that the draft amendment regulations are in the process of draft consultation from stakeholders. Finalising, the said amendment notification after considering the comments of stakeholders and its final notification in the gazette of India are likely to take further more time.
The draft regulations say that Fortified Rice Kernels (FRKs) are rice shaped kernels containing vitamins and minerals produced through extrusion.
These fortified kernels required to follow physio-chemical requirements including moisture 12%, uric acid at 100 mg/kg with no damaged kernels, no discoloured grains, no chalky grains and no admixture with any other grain including non-fortified rice.
Also, the standards lay requirements for fortification with iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 with recommended sources. They lay requirement for fortification with micronutrients singly or in combination that include zinc, vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and pyridoxine.
Besides, the regulations prescribe standards for rice flour preparation of fortified rice kernels, and vitamin-mineral premix for preparation of fortified rice kernels.
Source:
fnbnews.com
11 Jul, 2022
Finally, DGFT may allow export of 2 million tonnes of wheat.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade is likely to allow exports of around 2 million tonnes of wheat in total, based on letters of credit issued prior to the export ban on May 13, which is less than half the amount for which export applications are being scrutinised, a source tracking the matter has said.
'Of the applications for exports of wheat worth over 5 mt made by traders, till date about 1.75 mt have been approved. The rejections have been around 2.5 mt,' the source said.
The scrutiny process of applications for exports is almost over and the government expects that total exports allowed would be around 2 mt, while applications for about 3 mt stand to be rejected, he added.
Export ban
The government had banned wheat exports on May 13 based on concerns that continued exports could lead to a shortage in the domestic market as the unprecedented heat wave in March had hit production in the country. Price of wheat, too, had been spiralling in the domestic market.
Subsequently, it was decided to relax the ban in order to allow consignments for which letters of credit were issued before May 13 to be shipped. However, there was a flood of requests and online applications from traders, seeking permission for exporting over 5 mtof wheat, which led the government to believe that all such applications may not be valid and needed to be scrtutinised.
'The scrutiny process has been taking time as it is a multi-layered one with the DGFT directing all its regional authorities (RAs) to physically verify all documents of applicants for wheat exports before issuing registration certificates (RCs). It also asked the RAs to cross check all the LCs with the advising banks as well,' the source said.
Another layer has been added by the DGFT to the scrutiny process with the RAs cross check the LCs with the advising banks.
Even in cases where LCs have been issued by the issuing bank before May 13 but the transmissions have not happened at that time due to holidays or non-working days in the receiving countries (leading to a later date getting registered in the SWIFT system), the requests for exports are being rejected, the source said.
'Wherever there has been any discrepancy, the RAs have been instructed to reject the applications,' the official added.
While wheat exports are banned for the present, India has said that it is open to sending supplies on a G2G (government to government) basis to countries putting in a request.
Last week, the DGFT also amended the export policy for wheat flour mandating that export consignments get recommendation of an inter-ministerial panel on wheat to ensure quality. The amended policy will be applicable from July 12.
Source:
thehindubusinessline.com
08 Jul, 2022
GI Tag Sought for Odisha s Red Ant Chutney; Know More About This Superfood.
In order for the dish to receive the GI tag, the researchers are getting ready to put together a presentation.
Scientifically known as Oecophylla smaragdina, Red Weaver ants are something that most people want to avoid because of their sting, which leaves a stinging scarlet bruise on the skin.
People in the eastern Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh put up with excruciating bites in order to prepare a paste with these red ants that is unbelievably tasty and spicy!
Red ants are eaten as a chutney or a semi-solid, watery paste in the Mayurbhanj region of Odisha, and scientists are currently working to have the dish designated as a Geographical Indication (GI).
In order for the dish to receive the GI tag, the researchers are getting ready to put together a presentation.
The Ministry of Ayush has received a letter from the researchers requesting acknowledgment of the Kai Chutney. According to PWD Assistant Engineer Baripada, the indigenous community consumes this treat in large quantities and could support itself by selling the chutney.
The long-standing question of chutney recognition has now been taken up by the Ministry of Ayush.
Red ant chutney – what is it?
In the eastern states of India, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Jharkhand, red ant and egg paste is cooked into a delectable chutney. The indigenous communities of Odisha's red ant chutney is referred to as 'Kai Chutney.'
Indigenous people have a tradition of using red ant chutney for medicinal purposes in addition to enjoying it as a delicacy. A variety of illnesses may be treated using red ants in a dish.
The 18 amino acids and important proteins in this savoury food item, along with calcium, zinc, vitamin B-12, iron, magnesium, potassium, salt, and copper, among other nutrients, are known to strengthen the immune system and ward off illnesses.
How is Kai Chutney or Red Ant Chutney made?
The ants and eggs are first dried, according to Jagannath Patra, a scientist at the Krishna Vision Center, to prepare this chutney. To make it more mouthwatering, garlic, ginger, coriander leaves, cardamom, tamarind, salt, and a little sugar are added. It is typically kept for up to a year after that in glassware.
How is the community-based dish impacted by a GI tag?
The savoury dish will be introduced to the world's tables with the use of a Geographical Indications (GI) tag. The tag will make the food distinctive, allowing people to identify it as the only dish that can be found in that nation.
By patenting Kai Chutney, it will be more difficult for others to utilise the brand incorrectly or deceive customers. A standardised hygiene process would be developed with the use of the GI tag to prepare the Kai Chutney.
Source:
krishijagran.com
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