Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra on Thursday said the government does not expect any shortfall in wheat production. On reports of wheat crop loss in some states due to bad weather, Sanjeev Chopra said the country would “probably end up with the same figure of 112 million tonnes of production or in the worst case […]
Apple farmers from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Tuesday participated in a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against the central government’s horticultural policies. The farmers alleged that these policies enabled large agribusiness corporate houses to make huge profits while the growers face a decline in their income. Apple Farmers Federation […]
Globally chickpeas (kabuli chana) production is expected to see a shortage over the next six months or so and India will need to increase its import volumes, and may reach out to Russia, Canada, the US and Turkey to make up for its consumption needs, according to Global Pulse Confederation. Global chickpeas supplies are under […]
Global fast-food chain McDonald’s is temporarily closing its US offices as it prepares to inform corporate employees about its layoffs as part of its restructuring, Reuters reported citing a Wall Street Journal report. The report said the closure will happen this week. In an internal email last week to US employees and some international staff, […]
The Assam government on Thursday distributed Rs 64 crore under its special incentive scheme among 370 tea gardens here at a ceremonial event. Through its Assam Tea Industry Special Incentive Scheme 2020, the state provides Rs 7 per kg as a subsidy for the production of orthodox and specialty tea. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma […]
Coffee and More, the Pune-based cafe chain, has received a USD 2 million funding from its investor and director, Deepak Barge. The investment will fuel the brand’s expansion plans and help them achieve their target of 170 outlets in metro cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, and international expansion with countries like England, Switzerland and many […]
Rage Coffee, a Delhi-based caffeine innovation FMCG company, has announced its foray into the Ready-to-Drink cold coffee segment. The brand has introduced three new flavors, including mocha frappe, salted caramel, and hazelnut latte, which are available on its online store and partner platform. Commenting about the launch of the three new flavors, Mr. Bharat Sethi, […]
Industry data revealed on Tuesday that soaring food prices have driven annual inflation in British shops to its highest level in at least 18 years. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported that overall shop price inflation rose to 8.9 per cent in March, up from 8.4 per cent in February. This marks the biggest increase […]
The skyrocketing prices also impacted the meat market, with beef previously sold for PKR 700 per kg, but now priced at PKR 800 and PKR 1,000 per kg, and mutton rates increased from PKR 1,400 to PKR 1,600 per kg, eventually reaching PKR 1,800 per kg. Food prices in Pakistan continue to soar as the […]
All-time high price of wheat flour pushed weekly inflation in Pakistan up 1.80 per cent week-on-week and 46.65 per cent year-on-year during the seven-day period that ended on March 23, pointing to even tougher times ahead in the country, Geo News reported. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data issued on Friday attributed the surge in […]
