Food Manifest 
Report India has firmly decided not to offer any import duty concessions to the UK on sensitive agricultural items, including dairy products, apples, and cheese, as part of the newly concluded free trade agreement (FTA). According to an official statement, about 10% of the tariff lines fall under this sensitive items category. Protecting Indian Farmers’
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India Leads G20 in Climate-Friendly Food Consumption The WWF’s (World Wide Fund for Nature) latest report names India’s food consumption the most climate-friendly among G20 nations. It highlights India’s low environmental impact, especially as global food demand rises by 2050. The report states that adopting India’s habits could reduce the need for multiple Earths to
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Key Development With ultra-processed foods and aggressive marketing of high-fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS) products increasingly targeting Indian adolescents, researchers at the Indian Council of Medical Research–National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) set out to create a tool that measures nutrition and food literacy among young people. Introducing INFOLIT The researchers developed the Indian Nutrition and
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Key Update India has launched its first bottled water made entirely from air, using atmospheric water generation (AWG) technology. The initiative marks a major sustainability milestone for the country and introduces a new way to produce clean drinking water without drawing from groundwater or natural sources. How the Technology Works The first AWG unit in
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Report The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a South Asia Regional Centre of the Peru-based International Potato Center (CIP) in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The centre—named the CIP–South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC)—aims to improve food safety, crop resilience, and farmer incomes by developing climate-resilient and disease-free potato and sweet potato varieties. Enhancing Food Safety
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Introduction Khushi Ram Behari Lal Ltd. (KRBL), the leading Basmati rice exporter has recalled the India Gate Pure Basmati Rice Feast Rozzana Super Value Pack (1.1 kg) for not meeting pesticide regulations. The recall is specifically related to the existence of two pesticides: Thiamethoxam and Isoprothiolane. Thiamethoxam, an insecticide authorized for use on rice leaves,
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