An exclusive panel discussion on ‘FDI in Multi-brand Retail and its Forecasted Implications on Indian Economy and the Agricultural Community on the Whole,’ was held at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on Tuesday.
There are 15 mega food parks (MFPs) existing in the country at various stages of implementation. This information was given by minister of state for food processing industries (MoFPI) Dr Charan Das Mahant, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Emerson Climate Technologies (India) Ltd has indigenously developed a compressor which runs on the environmentally friendly R290 refrigerant at its Atit plant in Satara district, Maharashtra.
Energy drink Tzinga that comes in three flavours - Mango-Strawberry, Lemon Mint and Tropical Trip comes to Mumbai. The product is competitively priced at Rs 25.
Subway, the world's biggest restaurant chain with 37,000 outlets (including 280 in India), is planning to roll out its first ever all-vegetarian outlet in response to Lovely Professional Univ., a private state university in Jalandhar.
Despite slowdown, the Indian baby care products continues to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 20% and expected to reach Rs. 4,200 crore by 2014 as against the current size of Rs. 3,000 crore.
Following Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a blanket ban on gutkha in the state with effect from September 11, 2012, the state food and drug department issued a clarification that no ban would be imposed on the sale and storage of pa
The Gujarat high court has issued notice to the state government and complainant Ishaq Maradia over a petition filed by the fisheries minister Purshottam Solanki demanding quashing of a criminal complaint and police inquiry against him by a Gandhinagar co
Though India is the world’s second-largest cashew nut producer, this year, for the past few months, only two to three containers of the dry fruit have left the Indian ports.
The government is promoting organic farming through various schemes such as National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), National Horticulture Mission (NHM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and MMA for increasing of percentage of such land.
Mooted changes in Indian foreign direct investment (FDI) rules won’t open up the food industry to single brand foreign buy-ins, government sources have said.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory notification on applying for product approval before seeking a licence to import or manufacture foods.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing the Scheme for Infrastructure Development which includes mega food parks, integrated cold chains and preservation and modernisation of abattoirs in the country.
The government has been closely monitoring the monsoon situation in close coordination with the Central ministries and departments concerned and the state governments to ensure timely availability of basic inputs like fertilisers, seeds, etc.
In order to address the constraints limiting the productivity of rice-based cropping systems in eastern India, the Government launched a programme namely Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India (BGREI) during the year 2010-2011.
Hilton Worldwide will open the newly-renovated, upscale, full-service DoubleTree by Hilton Goa-Arpora-Baga, the chain's third property in India, on August 15, 2012.
