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04 Aug, 2025 News Image Government asks edible oil 'producers' to furnish production, sales, import data every month.
Using the Essential Commodities Act, the Centre has instructed edible oil producers to submit monthly data on their production, imports, and sales via a new, specific portal. While this data collection is not a new concept, it was never strictly enforced before. Now, through an official Order, the food ministry is keen to ensure its mandatory implementation, according to industry sources.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
04 Aug, 2025 News Image Andaman launches project to revive historic spice route and boost local cultivation.
In a significant move toward revitalising the centuries-old spice route and boosting indigenous production, the Andaman and Nicobar administration has launched an ambitious project titled 'Spice Pravah', a top official said on Saturday. In an interview with PTI, Chief Secretary Chandra Bhushan Kumar said, 'As we know, spices are deeply woven into our culture and gastronomic traditions.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
04 Aug, 2025 News Image Rs.8,853 Crore Grants Approved under PMKSY for 1601 Projects Across India.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector Umbrella scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)'. As on 30.06.2025, 1601 projects have been approved, with a project cost of Rs. 30,656.57 crores and approved Grants-in-aid of Rs. 8,853.38 crores.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
04 Aug, 2025 News Image NIFTEM-K Supports 8 Start-ups Across 8 States Under NSIP-4 with Over Rs.85 Lakh Assistance.
NIFTEM-Kundli supported a total of eight (8) start-ups under NIFTEM Start-up Incubation Programme (NSIP-4). The State/UT-wise details of the start-ups provided financial assistance, mentoring support etc.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
04 Aug, 2025 News Image 'Buying products made in our own country will increase the income of our manufacturers, which will strengthen the economy': Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today once again echoed the Prime Minister’s appeal by urging citizens to purchase products made within the country. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had, on August 2, 2025, during the disbursement of the 20th installment of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi in Varanasi, urged the nation to buy indigenous products.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
04 Aug, 2025 News Image New national agriculture policy.
Ministry has identified following integrated strategy for comprehensive growth of agriculture sector: (i) Increase crop production/ productivity (ii) Reduce cost of production
 Source:  pib.gov.in
04 Aug, 2025 News Image Goa Boosts Farmer Welfare as Mancurad Mango Nears GI Tag Approval.
Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant on Friday informed the Goa Legislative Assembly that the state government is ramping up support for the agriculture and horticulture sectors through a range of subsidies and initiatives focused on mechanisation, traditional farming methods, and the promotion of indigenous crops like the Mankurad mango. Addressing the House, Dr. Sawant said the number of Kisan Credit Cards issued in Goa has doubled, giving farmers easier access to institutional credit. He added that government payouts to farmers, particularly in horticulture, have seen a steady rise, with increasing participation from locals drawn by the sector’s growing profitability.
 Source:  heraldgoa.in
04 Aug, 2025 News Image MoFPI Approves 16 Multi-Product Food Irradiation Units to Boost Shelf Life and Reduce Wastage.
As per the data of Department of Agricultural and Farmers Welfare, the crop wise, year-wise information of the production across the country is placed at Annexure-I. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) had commissioned a study through NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. (NABCONS), namely, 'Study to determine Post harvest losses of Agri Produce in India' in 2022 with reference year 2020-22. The scope of the study was to assess post-harvest losses with respect to 54 crops/commodities selected across the country. The different stages considered for assessment of losses were harvesting, collection, grading/sorting, winnowing/cleaning, drying, packaging, transportation, storage at farm level and Godown, wholesalers, retailers, processing unit and transport at market level. The details of estimated loss of various agri-produce at different stages are placed at Annexure-II.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
04 Aug, 2025 News Image Over 1.4 Lakh Food Processing Projects Approved Under MoFPI Schemes to Boost Rural Economy.
In order to enhance food processing infrastructure and to align with the vision of Viksit Bharat, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been incentivizing setting up/expansion of related infrastructure through its two Central Sector Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and a Centrally sponsored- Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme across the country.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
04 Aug, 2025 News Image Food sector employs over 10 lakh people in Telangana: Ohatkar.
A full-day summit on ‘Food Packaging and Preservation Technologies’ was organised by the Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FTCCI) on Wednesday at the FTCCI Surana Auditorium, Federation House, Red Hills, Hyderabad. Rajkumar Ohatkar, additional director of industries, Government of Telangana, said, 'The food sector provides jobs to over 10 lakh people in Telangana, with the MSME segment alone accounting for over 9.23 lakh jobs across 62,000 small and 25,000 medium enterprises.' He also detailed various initiatives undertaken by the department to boost the sector.
 Source:  fnbnews.com