Agriculture

Israel to help State boost agricultural produce

Israel has decided to open three ‘Centres of Excellence’ in the field of agriculture in Karnataka. The country also plans to open its second consulate in India, in Bangalore by October to attract tourists, especially from South India.

Speaking to Deccan Herald, the Consul General for Israel in India, Orna Sagiv said the country was now targeting three major sectors in Karnataka – IT, agriculture and food processing.

Publication Date: 
27/06/2012
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Israel, Food Process Industry, Farmers, Kolar, Mango, Pomegranate, Agriculture, Karnataka
Food Policy

CCI takes up suo-moto inquiry against milk players

After cement industry, CCI to deliver order on tyre companies soon

After having acted tough on cement companies for cartelisation, Competition Commission of India (CCI) has taken up a suo-moto inquiry against milk retailing players. The milk retailers were alleged to have indulged into price cartelisation by making frequent price rise in a short span of time. The competition watchdog has decided to take an inquiry on its own to decide if the milk companies and cooperatives operational in the country are guilty of cartelisation or not.

Publication Date: 
25/06/2012
Rutam Vora
Business Standard (New Delhi)
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Milk, Food Prices, Food Process Industry, Milk Products, Cement Industry, Cooperatives, Food Policy
Health

Soda and tobacco Industry Corporate Social Responsibility Campaigns: How Do They Compare?

In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, Andrew Cheyne and colleagues compare soda companies' corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaigns - which are designed to bolster the image and popularity of their products and to prevent regulation - with the tobacco industry's CSR campaigning.

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Publication Date: 
19/06/2012
Lori Dorfman, Andrew Cheyne, Lissy C. Friedman & et al
PLoS Medicine
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Salt Industry, Tobacco, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Obesity, Advertising, Health Effects, Child Health, PepsiCo, Coca Cola, Diabetes, United States Of America (US), Food Process Industry
Health

Big food, food systems, and global health

Global food systems are not meeting the world's dietary needs. About one billion people are hungry, while two billion people are overweight. India, for example, is experiencing rises in both: since 1995 an additional 65 million people are malnourished, and one in five adults is now overweight. This coexistence of food insecurity and obesity may seem like a paradox, but over- and undernutrition reflect two facets of malnutrition. Underlying both is a common factor: food systems are not driven to deliver optimal human diets but to maximize profits.

Publication Date: 
19/06/2012
David Stuckler, Marion Nestle
PLoS Medicine
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Food Process Industry, Health Effects, Obesity, Malnutrition, India, United States Of America (US), Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Processed Foods, Multinational Corporations (MNCs), Developing Countries, Advertising, Trade, Soft Drinks Industry, Tobacco, Diabetes, Heart Diseases, Food Security
Hazardous Waste

Effluents from milk processing unit pollute river: villagers

Representatives of various political parties submit petition to Collector

Demanding action against a private milk supplier’s processing unit for allegedly letting highly toxic and foul-smelling effluents into Nishabanadhi at Karivalamvanthanallur, representatives of various political parties jointly submitted a petition to District Collector R. Selvaraj on Monday during the weekly grievance day meeting.

Publication Date: 
19/06/2012
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tirunelveli (D), Toxic Wastes, River Pollution, Drinking Water, Groundwater Recharge, Groundwater Pollution, Food Process Industry, Health Effects, Hazardous Waste, Tamil Nadu
Agriculture

Jagdishpur to have UP's first mega food park

LUCKNOW: In a landmark decision on Monday, Uttar Pradesh government cleared the decks for setting up the state's first Mega Food Processing Park at Jagdishpur in Sultanpur district.

Publication Date: 
12/06/2012
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Agriculture, Food Process Industry, Land, Uttar Pradesh, Sultanpur (D), Bara Banki (D), Processed Foods, Agro-Based Industry, Lucknow (D)
Food Policy

Govt makes GM tag must from January

New Delhi: Come January and companies will have to specify that food products contain genetically modified ingredients.

Publication Date: 
08/06/2012
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Agriculture, Processed Foods, Food Process Industry, Food Safety, Food Policy
Economy

Manipur, Mizoram Annual Plans finalised

The Annual Plan for Manipur for 2012-13 was on Wednesday pegged at Rs.3,500 crore at a meeting here between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi.

During the discussions on the State's performance, Mr. Ahluwalia pointed out that while Manipur has been performing satisfactorily, the gaps in infrastructure needed to be bridged on priority basis and that the State government should encourage private participation in development of this sector.

Publication Date: 
07/06/2012
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Manipur, Mizoram, Planning Commission, Electricity, Natural Gas, Water Supply, Drinking Water, Health Care, Food Security, Bamboo, Agro-Based Industry, Food Process Industry, Economy
Energy

Energy-smart food at FAO: an overview

This paper presents FAO’s work on energy in relation to specific components of the agrifood chain. It complements two recent publications, Energy-Smart Food for People and Climate Issues Paper and the policy brief, Making the Case for Energy-Smart Food.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2012
FAO
Tags:
Energy, Food Security, Climate Change, Agriculture, Developing Countries, India, Fisheries, Livestock, Forests, Post Harvest Losses, Food Process Industry, Biofuel
Agriculture

Soon, a tomato that is juicier, tastier & lasts 30 days!

An international team that includes scientists from India has cracked the genetic code of domesticated tomato — an achievement that will pave the way to improve yield, taste, nutrition, colour and

Publication Date: 
01/06/2012
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Vegetables, GM Crops, Agriculture, Agricultural Research, Food Process Industry, Processed Foods

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