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UN report highlights nutritional gaps in Pakistan's food system
Updated : 1 month ago IST
A UN assessment warns that although Pakistan has adequate calorie availability, diets remain unbalanced. Shortages of fruits, vegetables, pulses, and legumes contrast with excess cereals, sugars, and oils. Experts link this imbalance to rising chronic diseases and urge policy shifts to make
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CEEW flags poor-quality protein intake among Indians, says nearly 50% stil
Updated : 3 months ago IST
While Indians consume an average of 55.6 grams of protein per day at home, nearly 50% of this intake comes from cereals such as rice, wheat, maida, and suji, far higher than the National Institute of Nutrition's (NIN) recommended 32%. Pulses account for only 11% of total protein intake, well
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J-K: Rajouri farmers make major shift from traditional cereal crops to ult
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to a local Irshad Ahmad, many plantations have been established in the region, which have reflected considerable growth. He also requested that people join the department in order to benefit from the initiative.
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New FAO forecasts point to higher cereal production, utilisation, stocks,
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) released updated forecasts for global cereal production in 2025, with total output now pegged at 2 971 million tonnes, up 3.8% from last year's level and marking the largest annual growth since 2013.
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FAO Food Price Index edges up in July
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, up 1.6 per cent from June, driven primarily by rising international prices of meat and vegetable oils.
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Voll Pro Protein Bar: On Top of the Power-Game, Balanced and Enriched
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 30: Protein isn't just for bodybuilders. It's a critical nutrient our body needs every single day. Yet studies show that 8 out of 10 Indians don't meet their recommended daily protein intake. That's because our diets are largely cereal-based and low in high
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Celebrity Chef Sihi Kahi Chandru Becomes the Brand Ambassador for Kwality
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 24: With a rich legacy of combining traditional flavours with modern innovations, Kwality Foods continues to redefine the processed food segment through thoughtful, consumer-first products. Known for its expansive range of breakfast cereals, instant mixes,
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Retail inflation likely to ease to 6-year low of 3% in May on cooling food
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Retail inflation, or the Consumer Price Index (CPI), will continue to moderate to 3.0 per cent in May, a six-year low, mainly due to the sequential moderation in prices of cereals and pulses even as most other segments started to strengthen, according to a Union Bank of India (UBI) report.
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India's retail inflation eases to 3.16% in April; analysts paint a positiv
Updated : 10 months ago IST
This is the lowest year-on-year inflation since July 2019. The decline in inflation is attributed to a decrease in prices of vegetables, pulses and products, fruits, meat and fish, personal care and effects and cereals and products.
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Indians' consumption of pulses, cereals declines by 5 pc as spending patte
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Indian households have significantly altered their spending patterns over the past 12 years, shifting focus from food to non-food items, according to an analysis by the State Bank of India (SBI).
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Significant milestones expected as farmers adopt natural farming: PM Modi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Among the field crops, seeds of various cereals including millets, forage crops, oilseeds, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, fibre and other potential crops were released. Among the horticultural crops, different varieties of fruits, vegetable crops, plantation crops, tuber crops, spices, flower
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Farmers in Shimla's Kupvi cultivate millets under MGNREGA initiative
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Authorities in Kupvi subdivision of Chopal Tehsil in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, are drawing farmers' attention to the benefits of growing millets through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). This initiative highlights the nutritional benefits of mille
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