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Political and Economic Future of India - Impact of Food Insecurity

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Political and Economic Future of India -Impact of Food Insecurity Economic and Political Significance of Indian Seed Industry :  Are we ready to play the bigger game? By: Vijay Sardana Bio-economy, Innovations & Food Security Expert Blog: “Vijay Sardana Online” Significance of Agriculture for India’s economic and Political stability is becoming critical. Some hard facts: ·  More than 52 % population of India is directly involved in agriculture sector i.e. about 600 million people · About 74% of India’s population earns their livelihood through direct and indirect from agriculture. ·  22% of India’s population is below poverty line. If we go by Food Security Act about 60% population of India needs food safety coverage. ·  About 60% of total land is used for Agriculture activity in India. · India’s 490 million labor force mainly comes from rural India. ·  According to FAO, Malnutrition situation in India among the child below the age of 5 years is worse

What Prevents Innovation in Organisations?

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Innovation Series - Article 2 What Prevents Innovation in Organisations? In case you want to discuss your company specific or product specific issues and to discuss way forward,  feel free to write to : sardana.vijay@gmail.com All one-to-one communications are treated as Confidential.  

Why many organised retailers offering inferior quality products?

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Why many organised retailers offering inferior quality products?   Learning from Tesco UK Are you planning to go to market today, then take 10 minutes out from your outing and visit any retail outlet of any leading organised retailer of Indian or multinational origin and pl. visit fresh fruits and vegetable counter inside the store. What to visit? It will be interesting  to see quality of fresh produce at any retail chain in India, specially the sections dealing in fresh fruits and vegetables, fish and meat sections.  The quality of fresh items are no different them any average retail shop on roadside and very often even inferior than roadside shops.  Also check the price difference between road side stalls and at retailers outlet. If quality and price both are not acceptable, why one should buy from organised retailers?  Have you ever though how these prices are fixed in organised retail counters.  Is there any correlation between their prices and whole

IPR Issues in Global Agribusinesses @ Indo-US International Congress on IPR

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  Indo-US International Congress-cum-Workshop on IPR

Food Safety Non-negotiable :Guide to HACCP Implementation in Food Industry

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A Guide to HACCP Implementation in Food Industry About Book: Food safety is the integral part of any food system and measures are taken for manufacturing and importing food, which is free from poisonous and harmful effects. It is therefore, not surprising, that food safety has received the attention of WTO. The approach has been to ensure safety and quality of food products at the manufacturing stage itself rather than after manufacture. It is with this aim of detecting food quality at the manufacturing stage that the system of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points was devised. Mr Vijay Sardana has made pioneering effort in dealing with the parameters of the HACCP system, the process for ensuring its successful implementation and showing the steps involved in its implementation in select food industry segments. The Guide Book for HACCP Implementation in Food industry , therefore, highlights the importance of food safety, the role of HACCP in food safety, gives tips for