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- FSS Act comes into force, partly June 28, 2008 Sabyasachi Samajdar, New Delhi The Centre has declared that some sections of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, have come into force.

- US FDA plans to set up office in India June 28, 2008 The US Food and Drug Administration hopes to establish operations in India by the year-end to better police the growing volume of food, medicines, medical devices and animal feed exported to the US.

- World food production must rise by 50% by 2030 June 28, 2008 United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon in an address at the World Food Summit being held in Rome

- US envoy highlights need for water treatment, recycling tech June 28, 2008 There is a need for water treatment and water recycling technology in order to produce clean water in India.

- Ground water for industries: Centre framing rules June 28, 2008 Sabyasachi Samajdar, New Delhi In order to popularise the concept of artificial recharge of ground water among all stakeholders, the Centre has constituted an Artificial Recharge of Ground Water Advisory Council

- Govt may sell FCI wheat in open market June 28, 2008 Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said the government might consider sale of wheat from the FCI stocks in the open market in the coming months.

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