PM Modi announces Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan

On May 12, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new scheme called “Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”. Under the new scheme, 20 lakh crore of package has been announced. Features of the scheme Under the scheme, the government of India is to support key sectors and also help achieve measures undertaken by Reserve Bank of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • COVID-19 • extension of lock down • Food industry • local produce • lock down • lock down 4.0

Curt Bergfors Foundation of Sweden announces ‘Food Planet Prize’

The Curt Bergfors Foundation of Sweden has created two USD 1 million prizes for solutions towards sustainable food system amid the threatening climate change. Named as the ‘New Food Planet Prize’, the prize is to be awarded annually in two categories: existing scalable solution for sustainable foods and innovative initiative for transforming food sector. Experts ..

Topics: Climate change • Food industry • Sustainable food system

APEDA signs MoU to set up a Liason Office in Guwahati, Assam

On February 3, 2020, APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) signed MoU with CSIR-CFTRI (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Food Technological Research Institute). According to the agreement, the CSIR-CFTRI will provide technical support to the food industries in the North East Region. Highlights APEDA will set up a Liason Office. A ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Agricultural Productivity • APEDA • Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) • exports • Food industry • North East • North East Development • North East Region

CCI report on E-Commerce Market of India

On January 8, 2020, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) released its report on “Market Study on E-Commerce in India: Key Findings and Observations”. The market study for the report was initiated in April 2019 by CCI. According to the report, the number of internet users have increased from 445.96 million in 2017 to 665.31 ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Competition Commission of India (CCI) • Consumer rights • Data protection • E-commerce • e-commerce platform • Food industry • Internet

ICMR releases report on Sugar Intake of India, Report first of its kind

On January 5, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released its report on sugar intake of India. The intake was measured in grams per day. The report was released based on a joint survey conducted by ICMR, NIN (National Institute of Nutrition), Hyderabad and ILSI (International Life Science Institute of India). The study ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Blood Sugar • Food industry • Food Sector • Health • Healthy India • ICMR • Obesity • Safe and Healthy food • Sugar