Published: Nov 20, 2018

As expected, crushing for sugar season 2018-19 has started on time.

Published: Nov 20, 2018

Suresh Prabhu, emphasised the critical importance of devising a modified, forward-looking and inclusive World Trade Organisation (WTO) that includes deliberations on all substantive issues, old and new, pertaining to the various countries’ interests and r

Published: Nov 20, 2018

A lack of rain in Maharashtra is affecting the rabi (spring harvest) sowing.

Published: Nov 20, 2018

For the first time, direct custom clearance of air cargo has been initiated from LGBI (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi) Airport, with a consignment of vegetables exported on Sunday.

Published: Nov 20, 2018

The West Bengal government has issued a blanket ban on importing seed potatoes, particularly from Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir owing to presence of potato Cyst Nematode (globodera rostochinensis & G. Pallaid) in the prod

Published: Nov 19, 2018

Pulses and beans imported into India are safe. There is no concern regarding the presence of glyphosate in these commodities.

Published: Nov 19, 2018

Himachal Pradesh has acquired two milk processing plant projects, amounting to Rs 3,261.16 lakh, under the auspices of the National Programme for Dairy Development for Mandi and Shimla districts.

Published: Nov 19, 2018

Leading private airliner, Jet Airways, headquartered in Mumbai, recently entered the global record books for the highest uplift of cargo by an Indian carrier in a single flight.

Published: Nov 19, 2018

Pomegranate farmers in the Indian state of Maharashtra are staring at difficult times as drought has cast a shadow on more than 50 per cent of the orchards.

Published: Nov 16, 2018

India’s iconic dairy brand, Keventers, is all set to expand its product portfolio with the introduction of three outlets of the ice cream parlour chain Ice Creamery in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).

Published: Nov 16, 2018

The official Wholesale Price Index for all commodities (Base: 2011-12=100) for the month of October 2018 rose by 0.7 per cent to 121.7 (provisional) from 120.8 (provisional) for the previous month.

Published: Nov 16, 2018

FSSAI, the country’s apex food regulator, has released a guidance note for handling and disposal of used cooking oil (UCO).

Published: Nov 16, 2018

The recent untimely snowfall in the Kashmir Valley that caused so much damage to the orchards, may badly hit apple production in coming years as well.

Published: Nov 15, 2018

Paithan Mega Food Park (PMFP) is ready to become the largest food park to offer state-of-the-art integrated infrastructure that conforms to international standards.

Published: Nov 15, 2018

The government of Goa, taking cognisance of the rampant sale of formalin-laced fish, has imposed a ban on allowing fish from other states in Goa for six months.

Published: Nov 15, 2018

India’s palm oil imports are unlikely to climb over November to January even as prices for the commodity plumb their lowest in three years, reined in by ample local supply of rival oilseeds and as a liquidity crunch hits would-be buyers, traders said.

Published: Nov 15, 2018

With a bumper Indian pomegranate season in full swing, around 85,000 tons are expected to be exported during the 2018-19 season.

Published: Nov 14, 2018

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and McDonald’s recently announced a partnership to introduce NBA-themed promotions and interactive NBA Experience Zones in select McDonald’s locations in 39 cities across India.

Published: Nov 14, 2018

Hershey India Pvt. Ltd, a part of The Hershey Company, has launched Sofit Protein Cookies, marking its foray into the premium Better for You segment in the biscuits category.

Published: Nov 14, 2018

Large quantity of processed milk in the country was found low in quality with sugar and maltodextrin sometimes added to it to raise the level of SNF, in 39% of the total samples drawn.