LUCKNOW: It is globally known for being the city where one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj is situated. But what has Agra to do with Aaloo (Potato)?

Maize farmers affected by the abrupt closure of the Triposha Factory in Ja-Ela would stage a demonstration this week demanding the reopening of the factory within this week. The demonstration would be held either the opposite of the Factory premises in Ja-Ela or opposite the Health Ministry in Colombo, they said adding that the decision would be finalized tomorrow (8).

The govt's move to once again defer the enforcement of detailed nutritional information on packaged food labels is incomprehensible

Business Standard / New Delhi April 5, 2009, 0:46 IST

COS GIVEN THREE MONTHS MORE TO CARRY NUTRITIONAL FACTS IN THEIR PRODUCT LABELS
Ratna Bhushan NEW DELHI

Adam Brett built a thriving business with the backing of a few smallholders from a war-stricken Uganda. He talks to Kay Sexton about solar drying, sales and sustainability.

Agriculture has fueled the eruption of human civilization. Efficiently raised, affordable crops and livestock feed our growing population, and hunger has largely been banished from the developed world as a result. Yet there are reasons to believe that we are beginning to lose control of our great agricultural machine.

From pricing to quality, troubles for the food and beverage industry.
Seema Sindhu / New Delhi March 30, 2009, 0:48 IST

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Vidya Krishnan, Sreenivas Janyala & Gopu Mohan: UNTIL a few months back, Avinashilingam University for Women in Coimbatore was known for little except the courses it offered. Suddenly, the university in Tamil Nadu finds itself at the peak of a health drink advertisement campaign, based on a research it conducted.

Britannia goes for palm oil britannia Industries Ltd has decided to remove trans fats from its entire range of baked products by the end of this year. The reason, company officials said, was growing scientific evidence of trans fats affecting health adversely. It is reducing trans fats by switching from vanaspati to palm oil-based products. Palm oil is the cheapest oil in the market

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