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Bamboo Farming (Green Gold) : The Future of Bamboo Cultivation in India

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All around the world, there are uncountable species but there is one plant that stands above the rest in terms of usefulness and speed of growth that plant is Bamboo. Bamboo Crop "Baas" is eminently known as Green Gold and Energy Plantation. It is one the most fascinating and useful plants in the world although it may look like a tree it's actually considered to be grass. Bamboo forests are widely popular in China, Vietnam, the Netherlands, Hawaii, and many parts of South America. For centuries bamboo has been a miracle plant used by many as a sturdy building material and a viable source of food. Nevertheless, a few years back bamboo farming was not as popular in India. Limited farmers were inclined towards bamboo cultivation. There were numerous myths regarding bamboo farming among Indian farmers. However, as time passed the situation changed and various farmers shifted towards bamboo cultivation. Nowadays, bamboo farming is trending and a value-for-money choice amongst
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FSSAI totally restricted the blending in Mustard oil; Effect on oil market and farmers of India, # News

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FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has totally banned or restricted the blending or mixing of mustard oil from 8 June 2021. The government issued an order to this effect on Monday. Accordingly, permission or approval was given to the packers regarding the addition of mustard oil in the production of edible oil that cannot be mixed with edible oils from other sources. In simple words, the mustard oil should be 100% pure, and should not contain any other edible oil blended in it. The Directorate of  Marketing and Inspection which comes under the Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmer Welfare has issued an order in the name of mixed edible vegetable oil to the region office located in New Delhi.
Market sources say that the government has done a great job by stopping the blending of mustard oil. This will increase the demand for pure mustard oil and increase oilseed production in the country. The health of the people will also be enhanced by consuming good quality oil. They say that till now only mixed mustard oil has been available to the general public under the guise of old rules. In many edible oils, only 20% was mustard oil while 80% was a mixture of other oils. The quantity of rice bran oil has been the most misused in this.

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