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  • India Grows Global Roots with New Potato Innovation Center

    India Grows Global Roots with New Potato Innovation Center0

    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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  • India Sees Modest Rise in Daily Calorie Intake, Says NSO

    India Sees Modest Rise in Daily Calorie Intake, Says NSO0

    Report A new report by the National Statistics Office (NSO), titled Nutritional Intake in India (2022–23 & 2023–24), reveals that Indian households are consuming more calories overall, with the average daily intake rising to 2,212 kilocalories in rural areas and 2,240 kilocalories in urban areas. These figures indicate a modest but positive shift in national

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  • FSSAI to Industry: Clean Up Labels, Boost Nutrition

    FSSAI to Industry: Clean Up Labels, Boost Nutrition0

    Report At the inaugural session of a FICCI event, G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), urged packaged food companies to take active responsibility for the nutritional quality of their products. As more Indians shift towards processed and ready-to-eat foods, Rao stressed the need to prevent nutrient

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