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Centre imposes stock limits on edible oils to soften prices in domestic ma
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution in a landmark decision has imposed stock limits on Edible Oils and Oilseeds to soften the prices of edible oils in the domestic market for a period up to March 31, 2022, informed the Ministry of Consumer Affa
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Centre asks states to take disclosures of stock of edible oilseeds, oils w
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): With an aim to bring down prices of edible oils and check unfair means, the Centre on Friday asked the state governments to take disclosures of stock of edible oilseeds and oils with the millers and stockist.
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Centre formulates Kharif Strategy 2021, additional 6.37 lakh hectare area
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): As part of efforts to to achieve self-sufficiency in edible oils, the Centre has formulated Kharif Strategy 2021 under which an additional 6.37 lakh hectare area will be brought under oilseeds.
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SGS Laboratory in Chennai is approved by NABL for testing of Ethylene Oxid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 29 (ANI/PRNewswire): SGS is pleased to announce that the National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories (NABL) has enhanced the scope of its accreditation awarded to the SGS laboratory based in Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India, to incl
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Procurement of paddy surpass 10 Lakh MT in Odisha
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 14 (ANI): Odisha government has said that procurement of paddy (Rabi Crop) has crossed the targeted 10 Lakh MT.
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman urges farmers to produce oilseeds
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday urged farmers to produce oilseeds in place of other crops as India particularly imports edible oil and palm oil.
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Foodgrain production increases to 281 million tonnes in 2018-19
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Total food grain production India is estimated at 281.37 million tonnes during 2018-19 as compared to 277.49 million tonnes in the previous fiscal, the government said on Thursday.
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India to double state purchases of oilseeds, pulses
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): In a bid to give a boost to farmers, the Union Cabinet has doubled state purchases of oilseeds and pulses from them.
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Rising popularity of organic foods: What you should know
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The demand for organic foods began with fruits and vegetables when there were reports of pesticide residues in them. However, the popularity of organic foods has now extended to food grains, pulses, tea, spices and even oilseeds.
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Cabinet approves extension of orders for edible oils, oilseeds
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.21 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the extension of the validity of existing central orders in respect of edible oils, oilseeds and pulses for a further period of one year from October 1, 2016 to September 30,2017.
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