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30-October-2023: Int’l Workshop on Food Loss & Waste Prevention, Honda India Power, ICAR, WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia

30 October 2023

  • Shobha Karandlaje Inaugurates Int’l Workshop on Food Loss & Waste Prevention in South Asian Region at New Delhi

    Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shobha Karandlaje, inaugurated the International Workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention in the South Asian Region today. The event, a joint effort by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) and the Thünen Institute in Germany, brought together experts and delegates from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, France, Germany, Indonesia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. MoS Shobha Karandlaje applauded the collaborative efforts of ICAR and the Thunen Institute, Germany, in addressing the critical issue of food loss and waste. She emphasized that around 3 billion tonnes of food go to waste globally, highlighting the scale of the problem. The minister stressed the importance of sharing proven technologies and practices from both developed and developing countries to reduce food loss and waste worldwide.

  • Honda India Power at the Intersection of Innovation in the Construction Industry

    Honda India Power Products was the first company in the industry to introduce a 4-stroke technology to the Indian market, giving Indian consumers unparalleled operational efficiency. In 2020, HIPP achieved the 5-million-unit sales milestone and concluded 35 years of enabling mechanized operations in India. At the outset, we have played an imperative role in accelerating the use of our flagship 4-stroke technology in construction equipment. Construction equipment such as a concrete mixer, vibrator, cutter, surface leveller, soil compactor, and stone crusher are powered by General Purpose Engines (1 ~ 22 hp). Other applications for our general-purpose engines include agricultural spraying and harvesting, long tail boats, high-pressure washers, rail cutting, milking machines, and so on.

  • Union Minister Dr. Mandaviya Addresses 76th Session of WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia

    Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya assumed a pivotal role on the international stage as he addressed the 76th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for South-East Asia. The prestigious gathering brought together prominent health officials and dignitaries from across the region, with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), joining virtually. In an unanimous decision, Dr. Mandaviya was also elected as the Chairperson of the 76th session, a testament to his leadership in the field of healthcare. The event witnessed the presence of notable figures, including Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Director of WHO SEARO (Regional Office for South-East Asia), Ahmed Naseem, the Minister of Health from Maldives, Dr. Elia Antonio de Araujo Dos Reis Amaral, Health Minister of Timor Leste, and many others.

  • AP Govt Making Efforts to Supply Water to Benefit Farmers, Said Officials

    The Andhra Pradesh Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, has effectively managed water distribution to support farmers in tail-end areas, despite a deficit in rainfall. A statement from the Chief Minister's Office highlighted the successful management of water resources and dispelled false narratives propagated by some media outlets. In Prakasam Barrage, there are over 1.308 million acres of Ayakattu land that rely on canal irrigation. Water was released on July 7 for the Kharif 2023-2024 season, and as of now, paddy planting has been completed in 991,000 acres. To address the water shortage caused by low Krishna River flow, the government has been sourcing water from the Pattiseema lifting scheme and Pulichintala project.

  • ICAR and Thunen Institute, Germany to Organize a Workshop on Food Loss & Waste Prevention

    The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), in collaboration with the Thünen Institute, is set to host the International Workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention in the South Asian Region. This significant event will take place at the National Agricultural Science Centre Complex in New Delhi from October 30th to November 1st, 2023. The workshop is poised to be inaugurated by Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, and will witness the presence of prominent figures in the field, including Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) - Director General (ICAR), and Stefan Lange, Research Director at the Thünen Institute in Germany.

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