-The Hindu Business Line Players said they have begun witnessing good demand for winter products Apparel and footwear companies said they are closely monitoring inflationary trends with some even looking at rolling back price hikes on existing range or upcoming season offerings, especially at the mass-end. Players also said they have begun witnessing strong demand for winter season-related products. This comes at a time when there has been some softening in raw material...
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Saving our soils is saving ourselves -Neelam Patel, PVS Suryakumar, and Rajeev Ahal
-The Hindu Business Line Enhancing resilient and agroecological strategies is vital for the environment and welfare It is widely accepted that it takes nearly thousand years for formation of top soil, but when not cared for, can be damaged quickly. India adopted intensive agriculture practices in a few pockets, ushering in the Green Revolution. But this had consequences — loss of soil structure and fertility. Research shows that nine major minerals and nutrients...
More »Rural demand for FMCG dips 17% in Nov as post-festive Consumption slows -Sharleen D'Souza
-Business Standard Urban demand also hit, but not as badly; Overall FMCG sales decline 15.3% MoM and 2.7% YoY Rural demand for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in November dropped because of a loss of momentum after the festival season. Please click here to read more. ...
More »India pushes millets to tackle supply uncertainties, climate change -Kunal Gaurav
-Hindustan Times India’s focus on food security through increased production of millets was echoed by external affairs minister S Jaishankar during a luncheon on Thursday where he stressed that millets are important for food security as well as international relations. India has intensified its efforts for a global push to counter the challenges to ensure food security – threatened by Covid-19, conflicts and climate change – through increased millet production and Consumption....
More »Srinivas Goli, Associate Professor and demographer at the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai , interviewed by Puja Awasthi (The Week)
-TheWeek.in Greater damage to planet is unsustainable Consumption and inequalities, he says We are now 8 billion strong, just 11 years after the world’s population touched 7 billion. The United Nations designated November 15 as the official day to mark the 8 billion milestone, although it’s hard to identify precisely when we reached it. What exactly does it mean to be a world of 8 billion for humanity? Experts have varying opinions. Many...
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