Press Review 16Th to 30Th September 2019 (Sorted by Date)
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Press Review th th 16 to 30 September 2019 (sorted by date) Indian Agriculture and Food Industry .................................................................................................... 2 Single-use plastic ban: F&B industry says no alternative to PET bottle .............................................. 2 NDDB set to launch second phase of National Dairy Plan .................................................................. 3 RGCA develops live feed for shrimp .................................................................................................... 3 RTE and RTC foods to reach $647 million by 2023 .............................................................................. 4 Growth & Significance of RTE in Indian Market .................................................................................. 6 FSSAI issues request for proposal to conduct audit of slaughterhouses ............................................ 7 Undernutrition and obesity challenges in India .................................................................................. 8 Fearing action, Maharashtra farmer uproots HTBT cotton ................................................................. 9 Structural reforms in agri, exports must to revive growth: Amitabh Kant ......................................... 9 FSSAI permits hotels to serve water in paper-sealed glass bottles ................................................... 10 Dutch bank FMO to invest Rs 120 crore in Sahyadri FPC .................................................................. 11 India’s fish production pegged at 12.6 million tonnes in ’17-18 ....................................................... 11 To cut imports, Centre plans to boost oilseed cultivation ................................................................ 12 Fertiliser demand to go up in rabi season ......................................................................................... 13 Floods force govt to revise kharif output projections to 140 mt ...................................................... 14 International training centre for food safety and nutrition inaugurated in Mumbai ....................... 14 TN sugar producers seek support from govt to tide over crisis ........................................................ 15 Onion importers demand relaxation in phytosanitary conditions to ease imports .......................... 15 Subsidy may hurt tea planters: Tea Board ........................................................................................ 16 Agriculture Ministry plans to boost oilseed output from 32 million tonnes to over 45 million tonnes by FY22 .............................................................................................................................................. 17 Centre bans onion exports, imposes stock limits for traders............................................................ 17 Illegal duty-free imports worry edible oil mills as crushing season begins ....................................... 18 Agriculture share in India's 'Gross Value Added' fell to 17.9% in FY17 from 18.6% in FY14 ............ 19 Government Policies and Initiatives .................................................................................................... 20 India gears up to take the foot and mouth disease head on ............................................................ 20 Food ministry pushes for increase in allocation of subsidised food grains ....................................... 21 16 lakh farmers opt for pension scheme........................................................................................... 21 Closed sugar mills may be revived soon as govt mulls ethanol production ..................................... 22 Stubble burning may put farm grants at stake in Punjab, Haryana .................................................. 23 Premium rates under PM Fasal Bima Yojana continue to rise, pinching farmers and the govt ....... 23 Agriculture minister Tomar launches app based CHC services ......................................................... 24 FSSAI norms on fortification insist on specified micronutrients levels ............................................. 25 International Trade ............................................................................................................................... 26 Dairy sector should be out of RCEP negotiations: NDDB .................................................................. 26 RCEP talks: Commerce Ministry to take views from dairy-consuming industry ............................... 26 IG International all set to import fresh lemons from Argentina ....................................................... 27 Malaysian and Indian Palm Oil Industry Join Hands to Promote Sustainable Palm Oil Production and Trade ........................................................................................................................................... 28 Indian Agriculture and Food Industry Single-use plastic ban: F&B industry says no alternative to PET bottle Food and Beverage News, Sep 16, 2019 With the deadline for ban on single-use plastic fast approaching, the F&B industry in the country is gearing up to ensure that the 200 ml PET bottle is kept out of the purview of the ban. It is learnt that leading food and beverage companies in the country have written to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to remove 200ml PET bottle from the proposed list of items that the Central agency is preparing for the ban. The ban is likely to come into effect from October 2, Gandhi Jayanti. The ban was proposed following the call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day to do away with use of single-use plastic. So far, 12 items have been identified for ban. These include carry bags, non-woven carry bags, small wrapping, straws, plastic cups, bowls, plates, sticks for earbuds, balloons and flags, cigarette butts, small plastic bottles, thermocol and thin road side banner. The Central agency has asked the companies to give their views on the subject. The industry feels that there is no alternative for PET (polyethylene terephthalate) at the moment and if small bottles are banned then it would have huge implication on the industry wherein 40% market share is with small bottles. Thus, the industry does not find the ban feasible. However, the authorities are yet to bring in clarity over the issue leading to confusion. “The scenario is confusing. There is no clarity as yet as to what will happen. We are just waiting and trying to understand. What other plans we can have? PET has no other alternative. In fact, the world over there is no alternative,” said Anjana Ghosh, director, marketing & business development, Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd. She added, “On our part, we are at the moment conveying our views as there is no alternative. Both BIS and FSSAI does not permit anything else except PET. Until and unless there is clarity we can't do anything.” Meanwhile, the government is gearing up for the ban. Ram Vilas Paswan stated that the ban will be imposed gradually in different phases. While talking to press here recently, he said that the government’s intentions are clear and the industry needs to come up with alternatives. The new plan and ban can go hand in hand and therefore there is no need for a delay on the subject. NDDB set to launch second phase of National Dairy Plan World Bank to aid ₹8,000-cr project Business Line, Sep 16, 2019 As the phase-1 of the ambitious National Dairy Plan (NDP-1) comes to an end this November, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has initiated talks with the World Bank and the government departments concerned to go ahead with the second phase of the Plan. While the first phase was launched in 2012 with an outlay of ₹2,242 crore, the second phase will have a projected financial outlay of about ₹8,000 crore. ‘Targets achieved’ Dilip Rath, Chairman, NDDB, told mediapersons on Monday that the NDP-1 has mostly achieved its aims as it comes to a close next month. “We have achieved most of the targets. Now, we are looking at the second phase, which is currently under discussion with the World Bank. The model of operation for second phase will mostly be the same with five- year tenure,” Rath said here on the sidelines of the launch of a week-long nutrition awareness campaign. The second phase of the NDP will primarily focus on developing milk processing infrastructure and establishment of milk quality testing equipment at critical points of procurement areas. Coverage expansion “We are also looking at expanding our coverage into uncovered areas. Today, there are about 3.20 lakh potential villages. Out of them, we have reached to about 2 lakh villages. About 1.25 lakh villages are still uncovered. So, we have to reach out to the farmers in those areas,” Rath said. The NDP-2 will also look at promoting biogas for households in villages. Giving credit to the implementation of NDP-1, Rath stated that the rise in country's milk production can be attributed to the ambitious NDP-1. Milk production “The production of milk has grown at 6 per cent-plus rate in the last five years and it would continue to grow at the same rate. Now we are carrying forward some of the activities to Rashtriya Gokul Mission. Milk prices too have been stable for last 2-3 years and are likely to remain so,” he said, adding that going forward India could even have an exportable surplus production of milk. The aim of the NDP-1 was to improve breed with production of high-genetic