AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWorld Food Safety Day: Kuwait’s Public Authority for Food and Nutrition and Oman’s Food Safety and Quality Centre both used 7 June to push safer handling, stronger oversight, and faster traceability across the food chain. Food Safety Enforcement: Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality highlighted round-the-clock inspections, lab testing, and consumer reporting channels to curb unsafe food. Illegal Food Trade Crackdown: Maharashtra FDA reported 195 raids, 192 arrests, and ₹1.99 crore in seized banned gutkha/pan masala stock in five days. Trade Dispute (Shrimp): Thailand warned it may escalate Malaysia’s suspension of five Thai shrimp species to WTO/ASEAN if talks fail, while adding measures to protect farmers and exporters. Food Security & Health: Research presented on food insecurity and children’s gut microbiomes added biological weight to the malnutrition debate. Food Costs & Policy: Nigeria’s private-sector group urged lawmakers to reject a sugar-sweetened beverage tax bill, warning of higher costs and job risks. Global Pressure on Food Systems: Coverage around the Iran-linked economic drag and rising uncertainty kept food affordability and supply stability in focus.
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