On a day all the Opposition parties called a nationwide strike against fuel price rise, the government today said food inflation, which was on a decline, would be in an “acceptable” range of 5-6 per cent in due course.
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India is unlikely to be impacted by the new melamine and aflatoxin limit set by the UN Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), a body run jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation.
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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday in Patna that the galloping of food prices might continue till the middle of next month, but would be under control after the onset of a good monsoon, say reports.
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India’s food processing sector, which was growing at about six per cent four years ago, is now expanding at nearly 15 per cent annually, Union Minister Subodh Kant Sahay said today.
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The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India (ASSOCHAM) has proposed a four-pronged strategy to help businesses implement demanding food standards legislation.
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The issue of food security is likely to figure in the upcoming India-Southern Common Market (Mercosur) talks next week.
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The Asian giants, China and India are exploring newer avenues for cooperation, including food management.
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In India, food safety and standards are neglected topic despite being directly related to public health.
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Chairman Board of Management Agro Food Processing Facility (AFP) and president Mango Growers Cooperative Society Zahid Hussain Gardezi has said Mango Pulp Plant established by SMEDA Ministry of Industries and Production in Multan for the benefit of the growers would go into commercial production during current mango season.
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Food prices in India continued to rise in the week ended May 29, adding weight to expectations that the central bank will soon take action to ease inflationary pressure.
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