New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Palm oil is crucial for India’s edible oil security and reduced import dependence, experts said at an event held this week, adding that it should not be defamed without adequate evidence, PHDCCI said on Friday.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said that it does not endorse or defame any food ingredient without credible scientific evidence and called for balanced, evidence‑based public messaging.In a conference on edible oils held by PHDCCI and AYUSH Commit…
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Gross Value Added (GVA) in India’s agriculture and allied sector, including crops, livestock, fisheries and horticulture at current prices, was recorded at 10.4 per cent in 2024-25, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ramnath Thakur told the Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question that, in addition, the total foodgrain production in the country during 2024-25 is estimated at a record 3,577.32 lakh metric to…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare on Wednesday invited suggestions from stakeholders and the general public for its new draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025, which aims to ensure the supply of quality pesticides for farmers and decriminalise petty offences, thereby promoting ease of living as well as ease of doing business. The fresh draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 prepared in alignment with current requirements. It is intended to replace the pr…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and the Department of Posts on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a nationwide system for transporting pesticide, seed and fertiliser samples to testing laboratories across India. The agreement aims to ensure faster, safer and more reliable testing of agricultural inputs, helping protect farmers from fake and substandard products.The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Minister of Communications…