Contents of This Issue (July 2010)

Actual Wheat Procurement Exceeds Estimate in Last 3 Years ..... Government’s Initiative for Streamlining TPDS Smart Cards to make TPDS more Efficients..... Steps taken by Government to prevent foodgrain losses in FCI godowns ..... GOI Initiative: Food Processing Industries in India - Trends and New Opportunities in Rural Areas ..... The gallery of flour sacks is alive and growing ..... 06 Recipe of Special Dhaniya Kulchha ..... Soy Flour Promotion with Major Bakeries in India..... Food Safety while Traveling ..... Production in India exceeds population growth rate Steps Taken To Control Food Grain Price Rise..... Abhijit Sen Committee, Set-up to Study Futures Trading..... India-Strong Agriculture R&D Base ..... Assocom Calendar of Events..... KSU successfully conducted Food Safety Implementation Programs..... Ukraine Grain and Feed.... Weekly International Wheat Prices .....

News Front

General Mills Introduces Gluten-Free Dessert Mixes---- US Senate Probes Excessive Speculation in Wheat---- India Allows Limited Wheat Export, No Subsidy---- Food Security Measures Kick up a Row---- 236 Lakh Tonne Foodgrain in FCI Godowns---- Group of Ministers on Food Security Constituted---- Commerce min wants Wheat Export Issue Handled by EGOM---- Kharif Foodgrain Output Won’t Fall Sharply---- Rainfall Deficit Shrinks to 19%---- Senimar on AIB Biscuit Production Course....

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