Karnataka is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years. The drought in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat is worst in recent times, according to Union minister for rural development Jairam Ramesh.
The Centre has released Rs 45 crore for enhancing availability of fodder to 5 states. The funds are being provided under Accelerated Fodder Development Programme.
Plants produce toxins to defend themselves against potential enemies, from herbivorous pests to diseases. Oilseed rape plants produce glucosinolates to serve this purpose.
Below normal monsoon rains in India are the chief cause of a 7.8 million tonnes downward revision in the forecast for global rice paddy production in 2012, although world output should still slightly surpass the excellent results achieved in 2011.
Cleaning and sanitation is crucial to modern dairy industry. Ever increasing consumer awareness is driving modern dairy plants to work on improving hygiene standards.
Nestlé has encountered a “consistent deterioration in growth” in 2011-2012 in the US, its biggest market, according to analyst Andrew Wood at Sanford C Bernstein.
Filipino legal authorities are targeting the Thai manufacturers and local distributors of Red Bull over alleged violation of Philippines’ intellectual property and food safety regulations.
The New Zealand Commerce Commission has been urged to investigate the proposed sale of New Zealand Dairies Limited’s (NZDL) processing assets to Fonterra, after an unsuccessful bidder claimed to have topped Fonterra’s winning offer.
Cocoa products do not represent a major source of the potential carcinogen ochratoxin A in the diet, but may still requite monitoring, according to a new analysis of the supply chain.
JBT FoodTech, an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT, has signed a $4m cooking and freezing equipment supply contract with an international frozen food provider.
Breads baked with chickpea flour could help in formulating gluten-free breads without soya protein, according to a new study conducted by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
An oats sample imported from Japan was found to contain low level of radioactivity, according to a spokesman for the Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.
ForeverGreen Worldwide, a provider of nutritional foods and other health products, plans to launch its products in Russia in the third quarter of this year.
Holland’s Pies, a UK-based producer of pies, puddings and pastries, is introducing a range of savory slices at independent convenience outlets and garage forecourts across the north west England.
Muller Quaker Dairy, a joint venture between PepsiCo and the Theo Müller, has started the construction of $206m yogurt facility in Batavia, New York, US.
