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Food price index highest since 2014
The United Nations recently announced that the world food prices increased for the eleventh consecutive month in April 2021. It reached the highest level since May 2014. This announcement was made based on the Food Price Index released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation. Food Price Index The Food Price Index measures monthly changes of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Brazil • Food and agricultural organization • food price index • Food prices • France • Sugar • United Nations • US • Vegetable oil • Wheat
Global Sugar Supply Chains hit globally
The international sugar prices have fell from 15 USD to 12 USD per pound. Also, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has reduced its off-take from mills in the last 15 days. The sugar stock in the wholesale market and retail markets have been sold completely according to ISMA. Highlights The fresh sugar procurement in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Corona virus • COVID-19 • India-Indonesia • India-Thailand • lock down • Sugar • Sugar Industries • Sugar Mills
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
WTO Dispute Settlement Panel to review India’s Sugar Subsidy
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has announced setting up of dispute settlement panel to review India’s sugar subsidy as requested by Brazil, Australia and Guatemala. What are the Objections against India? The countries allege that: India has massively increased the level of domestic support under its support regime for sugarcane and sugar. India has almost doubled ..
Topics: Agriculture • Dispute resolution • Dispute Settlement Body • Ethanol fuel • Food and drink • Indian Sugar Subsidy Questioned in WTO • Sugar • sugar industry • Sugarcane • World government • World Trade Organisation • World Trade Organization • WTO Dispute Settlement
Marayoor Jaggery from Kerala gets GI Tag
The traditional and handmade ‘Marayoor Jaggery’ from Idukki district of Kerala has finally got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag that makes it safe for consumption while rejuvenating the traditional way of production and ensuring a safe market in future. It has been a long-term demand of farmers in Marayur and Kanthallur grama panchayats, where jaggery ..
Topics: Geography of Kerala • Idukki district • Jaggery • Marayur • States and union territories of India • Subdivisions of India • Sugar