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Indonesia has lifted the suspension on peanut imports from India, but Indian exporters are not showing interest in resuming supplies to Indonesia. Exporters say that the new procedures implemented by Indonesia are extremely stringent and commercially risky. Read More

The food authority has invited all the stakeholders including citizens, researchers, professionals, FBOs and associations to contribute towards a safer food ecosystem by sharing relevant information/data on food safety and nutrition, helping FSSAI in policy formulations with respect to the food safety ecosystem. Read More

The Union Agriculture Ministry has announced that India now officially is the largest producer of rice in the world, surpassing China. As per the Ministry, India has recorded 150.18 million tonnes of rice production during the current season as compared to China’s 145.28 million tonnes. Read More

India has become the world’s largest rice producer, beating China, with a total output of 150.18 million tonnes, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday, as he released 184 new varieties of 25 crops. Read More

Dabur India has attributed early signs of demand revival in the third quarter largely to recent GST rate revisions, which helped ease pricing pressures and improve trade sentiment across markets, the company said. Read More

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have jointly released a landmark global report highlighting the food safety risks posed by chemical contaminants in water used across agrifood systems. With agriculture accounting for a majority of global freshwater use and climate change increasing pressure on water supplies, the organisations warn that reliance on alternative or recycled water sources could expose crops and livestock to harmful chemicals — some of which may enter the human food chain. Read More

The FSSAI has directed food business operators (FBOs) involved in manufacturing/production of packaged drinking water and mineral water to ‘strictly’ comply with the scheme of testing of packaged drinking water and mineral water prescribed by the food authority from January 1, 2026.  Read More

Sales of daily household necessities and groceries saw stronger volume growth during October-December, compared with a year ago, reflecting a pickup in demand after the goods and services tax (GST) was lowered on a number of items from September 22. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has stated that the use of the word “tea”, directly or indirectly, for any plant-based or herbal infusions or blends not derived from Camellia sinensis is misleading and amounts to misbranding under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act. Read More

In a significant push to strengthen India’s food processing ecosystem at the grassroots level, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has approved 551 micro food processing enterprises under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, with a credit-linked subsidy support of Rs 45.49 crore. This initiative is part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to expand small-scale industrial activity, generate rural employment and add value to agricultural produce.  Read More