-The Pioneer Every year, India observes September as Poshan Maah (nutritional month) to raise awareness about proper eating habits and also about nutrition. Speaking to ARCHANA JYOTI, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition Director, Dr R Hemalatha, discusses in length about the nutrition landscape of India, the proposed revision of the dietary guidelines, the need for increased focus on maternal nutrition and the reasons behind India's sluggish performance on key maternal and child...
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33% Indian households cut Milk consumption amid price rise concerns: Survey
-IANS/ Business Standard LocalCircles -- a community social media platform -- conducted a survey to gather information on how the households are coping with it Rising prices of Milk has led to one in three Indian households either downgrading brand or reducing consumption, says a survey. Amid complaints on rising Milk prices, LocalCircles -- a community social media platform --, conducted a survey to gather information on how the households are coping with...
More »How about MSP for cattle fodder? -Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair
-Deccan Herald RBI has only been talking about food inflation as it hits the 'human belly'. But what about the 'cow’s belly'? During a recent trip to Hyderabad in Telangana, this author met a very enterprising former NRI, who lived in the USA and has since returned to the motherland and set up a dairy farm to supply the people of the city with fresh cow Milk and curd. Of course, the...
More »Amul, Mother Dairy Milk Prices To Rise By Rs. 2 From Tomorrow
-NDTV.com The increase in Milk prices comes in view of a rise in input costs, Amul and Mother Dairy said. New Delhi: Milks prices are set to increase with dairy brands Amul and Mother Dairy announcing a ₹ 2 raise in its prices due to a rise in procurement and other input costs. The new prices for both the brands will be effective from Wednesday, the companies said. For 500 ml, Amul Gold...
More »India must be quick to tackle challenges of food security, land use - Himangana Gupta & Shweta Prajapati & Ruchika Singh
-Moneycontrol.com Not only population, but several other factors affect the food system, including climate risks and their impact. An IPCC report predicts up to 30 percent decline in rice yields if global temperatures continue to rise India, a country with just 2.4 percent of the world’s total land area, is the largest producer of Milk and pulses, and the second largest producer of rice and wheat, as per the United Nations’ Food...
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