Hi, NewsWrap for April 07, 2024

07-April-2024: FAO Distributes 150 Tonnes of Fodder, India Renews Quota for Essential Commodities, Syngenta, Veg Thali Gets Expensive, Yoga Mahotsav Marks 75-Day Countdown

7 April 2024

  • FAO Distributes 150 Tonnes of Fodder to Vulnerable Livestock-Holding Families in Gaza Amid Looming Famine

    In an important intervention to address escalating food insecurity in the Gaza Strip, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has commenced the delivery of 150 tonnes of animal fodder to 2,450 livestock-keeping households. This move aims to protect surviving animals and revive local food production, including the supply of essential items like milk, dairy products, eggs, and meat, crucial for the nutritional needs of Gaza's population.

  • India Renews Quota for Essential Commodities to Maldives for 2024-25

    India has renewed its quota for essential commodities to the Maldives for the fiscal year 2024-25. This decision marks the highest approved quantities since the inception of the agreement in 1981, highlighting the deepening ties between the two nations. The renewal of the quota was praised by Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer, who underscored its importance in expanding trade relations between India and the Maldives.

  • Syngenta MD Susheel Kumar Applauds Haryana Farmers’ Adoption of New Technologies

    Reiterating its commitment to empowering farmers, Susheel Kumar, Country Head and MD of Syngenta India, a leading Swiss-based agri-science company, on Saturday applauded the ease and speed with which Haryana farmers have adopted the use of drones and other technologies including CropWise Growers App. Joining a drone flying demonstration by Syngenta-trained drone pilots at the Integrated Beekeeping Development Centre (IBDC) in Kurukshetra, Kumar said Haryana was poised for faster growth with a mix of enabling policies and progressive vision of farmers.

  • CRISIL: Veg Thali Gets Expensive on High Onion, Tomato, Potato Prices

    While the cost of a representative vegetarian thali rose by 7% year-on-year, the non-vegetarian thali saw a decline of 7%, according to the ‘Roti, Rice, Rate’ report of CRISIL MI&A in March 2024 which displays a contrasting trend in the cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian-thalis compared to the previous year. 

  • Harmonizing Health: Yoga Mahotsav Marks 75-Day Countdown to International Day of Yoga 2024 in Pune

    The 'Yoga Mahotsav,' held in celebration of the 75-day countdown to the International Day of Yoga, witnessed an overwhelming turnout at Wadia College Sports Ground, Pune (Maharashtra). This event, jointly organized by the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga and the National Institute of Naturopathy under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, drew thousands of participants eager to engage in the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP), highlighting the profound role of yoga in fostering personal and societal well-being.

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