Tag: Food
Outlook for global agri business in 2019: Transformative innovation, alternate proteins...
Besides embracing the transformative innovation and technology adoption to boost agriculture, India needs to focus on much required trade disruptions in the year 2019, writes K Vijayaraghavan in this exclusive article that outlines the future outlook of the sector...............
Govt launches transformative agricultural project with FAO
The joint project with Food and Agriculture Organisation, seeks to mainstream biodiversity, climate change and sustainable land management objectives and practices into Indian agriculture......……...
“Hunger impacts human potential across generations”
Mentioned Mr Dola Mahapatra, Executive Director, Rise Against Hunger India in his exclusive interaction with the BioVoice. Dr Mahapatra shared details on his organization's vision, current activities and various aspects of policymaking involving huger reduction, nutrition, agricultural production and much more...…………...
FAO Council also approves India’s membership to the Executive Board of...
Besides approving India’s membership to the Executive Board of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) for 2020 and 2021, the Food and Agriculture organisation (FAO) Council gave green signal to India’s proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023..................
An awareness campaign against slow poisoning due to newspaper wrapped food
Religare Health Insurance has launched a campaign to spread awareness on consumption of food items wrapped in newspapers as it may have hazardous impact..............
Working in a phased manner to achieve the goal of zero...
As per the union agriculture minister, to attract the youth of the country towards agriculture, a project called 'Arya' is being run through Krishi Vigyan Kendras and the farmer first program is also playing a leading role in this direction...…………...
A developed agri-food value chain to enhance farmers’ income, reduce losses:...
As per the union agriculture minister, Radha Mohan Singh, the modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet will be created under the PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana...………...
Eat high fiber foods to reduce effects of stress on gut...
As per a latest study, the foods such as grains, legumes and vegetables, contain high levels of fibers and will stimulate the production of these short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) which in turn reduce the levels of stress and anxiety-like behavior...…………….
Make agriculture viable, profitable & sustainable: Vice President
Inaugurating a two-day National Consultation on Making Agriculture Sustainable and Profitable in Pune, the Vice President of India, Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu called for improving the lot of farmers and ensuring home-grown food security............
PM interacts with farmers across the country through video bridge
Expressing happiness in interacting with farmers from over 600 districts, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said that farmers are the ‘Annadatas’ (food providers) of our nation...........