GHMC Cracks Down on Illegal Fruit Ripening
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- March 13, 2025
Report As part of the CSIR initiative “SHREE ANNA – the Millet Mission,” the Biodegradable Cutlery Research and Innovation Centre at the CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysuru has created biodegradable plates to reduce plastic waste. With this initiative, CSIR-CFTRI addresses environmental issues caused by plastic waste, utilizing millet processing by-products and waste.
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