Hi, NewsWrap for December 02, 2023

02-December-2023: India's Millet Standards Applauded by Codex Alimentarius Commission, SARAS Food Festival, Punjab Farmers Decline Sugarcane SAP

2 December 2023

  • Coimbatore's BU Unveils Website Showcasing its Herbal Garden, Home to Over 230 Rare and Endangered Plant Species

    Bharathiar University recently unveiled a website dedicated to its Herbal Garden, spread across a 4.5-acre area on campus, showcasing around 230 rare, endemic, and endangered plant species. A. Karthik, Principal Secretary of the Department of Higher Education and Convenor of the Vice-Chancellor Committee inaugurated the website and planted a sapling during the launch event. He urged the Botany Department, which oversees the garden, to make the website distinctive by incorporating comprehensive information about medicinal plants.

  • PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Extended by Cabinet, Ensuring Free Foodgrain Scheme for Another Five Years

    The Union Cabinet has given the green light to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for five more years starting in January in light of the upcoming elections and the impending general elections. This program, falling under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), aims to provide free food grains to a staggering 81.35 crore people. The government estimates the scheme will incur subsidies of Rs 11.80 lakh over the next five years, as per an official statement.

  • Punjab Farmers Decline Sugarcane SAP Increase of Rs 11 Shortly After CM Bhagwant Mann Describes It as a 'Shagun'

    Farmers in Punjab have rejected the announcement by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who proposed a Rs 11 increase in the state-agreed price (SAP) for sugarcane. Manjit S. Rai, president of BKU (Doaba), insisted on a minimum hike of Rs 20 per quintal, pushing for a SAP of Rs 400 per quintal for the upcoming 2023-24 season. In response to protests, the Chief Minister defended the Rs 11 hike, stating that in Punjab, it is considered auspicious ('shagun'). 

  • SARAS Food Festival Showcases India's Culinary Diversity and Rural Empowerment

    The SARAS Food Festival, a celebration of taste and culture, was inaugurated on Friday by the Minister of State for Rural Development & Steel, Faggan Singh Kulaste, at the lawns of Handicrafts Bhawan, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi. The festival, organized by the Ministry of Rural Development, promises a delectable experience for visitors while spotlighting the culinary talents and empowerment initiatives of Self-Help Group (SHG) Didis.

  • India's Millet Standards Applauded by Codex Alimentarius Commission

    The 46th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), an international body dedicated to food safety and quality standards, witnessed a significant milestone for India. The CAC, created by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, with 188 member countries, praised India's Standards on Millets and accepted its proposal for the development of global standards for millets.

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