Hindustan Unilever has launched an initiative called

Factors such as low fertiliser use, acidic soil, huge soil loss because of lack of water absorption capacity, monoculture and continuance with traditional paddy cultivation in jhums through shifting cultivation are putting hurdles in the growth of agriculture in the northeastern states, country

The Delhi government is all set to introduce the Food Safety and Standard Act-2006 in the coming months.

The two major agricultural states of the country, Punjab and Haryana, are not yet ready for reforms in marketing of their produce. And between the two, it is Haryana that needs to do more.

A new study found that low-salt diets increase the risk of death from heart attacks and strokes and do not prevent high blood pressure, but the research

Children prefer snacking on chips, burgers, noodles, pasta, samosas and other junk foods being sold in schools canteens, leading to lifestyle diseases, an ASSOCHAM survey has found.

Releasing the survey,

Aims at better price realisation for farmers by using technologies
The State government has come out with an

BHUBANESWAR: Taiwan is keen to partner Orissa in its industrial growth even as it attempts to substantially raise the bilateral trade and investment ties with India.

The country is looking forward to invest in sectors like food processing, textiles, agriprocessing, IT manufacturing and electronics in Orissa as a highlevel delegation led by its Ambassador to India Wenchyi Ong visits the State fo