Food Security

• Rameswar Teli launches R&D website for research projects in food processing sector

  Rameswar Teli, MoS, MoFPI inaugurated the First Virtual Expo 2021 for R&D in the processed food sector. Ministry of Food Processing Industries is organizing Virtual Expo 2021 for R&D in the processed food sector from January 20 to 22, 2021 to highlight the outcomes of…

• How to Apply for FSSAI License? Check Eligibility, Documents Required and Complete Procedure

  Many of you might be interested to start your own food business but do not know how to get license from FSSAI which is the most integral part. Hence, in this article, we will mainly discuss the procedure of applying for the Central FSSAI License…

• How much food is wasted in India?

  Every year in India, it has been estimated about Rs 92,000 crores worth, over 67 million tonnes of food is wasted. In other words, this amount is adequate to feed all of Bihar for a year.…

• We must think beyond Food Security & give our Farmers income security: Governor Punjab

  “The time is ripe when we should think beyond ‘food security’ and give back to our farmers a sense of ‘income security’, said H E Shri V P Singh Badnore, Governor – Punjab & Administrator UT, Chandigarh, while addressing the valedictory session of week-long CII…

• Alert! FSSAI Bans Sale of Junk Food within 50 metres of School Campus

  The top food regulator of the country has prohibited the sale and advertisement of unhealthy food within 50 metres of the school premises to ensure food safety.…

• FSSAI Food Adulteration Booklet: Know How You Can Test Quality of Food Products

  Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released booklets on food adulteration to spread awareness about food adulteration and have also prepared lesson plan booklets for school students (grades 3 to 10) to detect adulteration of food.…

• FAO Launches New Data Set to Improve Agriculture and Food Security

  The data set launched by FAO will not only serve in increasing the efficacy of agriculture but will also help the poorer countries like those in Africa where different areas have different problems by targeting specific problems in each area.…