GM Foods – Final Nod with Centre Though Some States Give NOC for Trials Maharashtra Government has given the nod for ‘confined field trials’ of some genetically modified (GM) crops. The state Government gave an NOC because that is the requirement of the Genetic Engineering Advisory Committee and environment and forest ministers as they require […]
FSSAI Exempts Certain Co-operatives from Licensing and Registration
In an order passed on 21st January 2015, FSSAI has clarified who are the FBOs who will be permitted from exemption from FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations 2011. FSSAI has also laid down the criteria under which such exemption will be granted. Up till now registration exemption was permitted for a producer […]
Sugar Industry Looking Forward to Extension of Export Subsidy on Raw Sugar
Food Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan has approved the proposal to extend the export sugar subsidy as the sugar industry has huge stocks of sugar surplus. The prices of sugar are low and the approval of export subsidy of Rs. 4,000 per tonne of sugar has come as a ray of hope for both the sugar […]