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The potential of India's food industry
India is the world's second largest producer of food next to China, and has the potential of being the biggest with the food and agricultural sector. The processing food segment accounts for 29.4 billion, in a total estimated food market of about $91.7 billion. The food processing industry is one of the largest industries in India. It currently ranks fifth in terms of production, consumption, export and growth prospects. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has estimated that the food processing sector has the potential of attracting US$ 33 billion of investment in 10 years and generates employment of 9 million person-days. The Government has formulated and implemented several Plan Schemes to provide financial assistance for setting up and modernizing food processing units, creation of infrastructure, support for research and development and human resource development in addition to other promotional measures to encourage the growth of the processed food sector.
Business feeds niche in managing wildlife
One day in the mid-1980s, when Burnell Gates was hunting in a rugged part of Mexico, it occurred to him he would need a deer feeder that he could fill and not worry about for a long time. The local business owner and avid hunter knew the importance of deer getting a high-protein diet, and he wanted to come up with a low-maintenance feeder. That was the motivation that eventually sparked All Seasons Feeders, a San Antonio company that has become one of the largest regional wildlife feeder companies in the country. "I built the feeder for my own use," Gates said. "The next thing I know, my customers wanted feeders." Gates has plenty of competition. The majority of wildlife feeder makers, like the deer, make Texas their habitat. The Lone Star state is home to at least a dozen such companies, and the South Texas area has a good share of them.
Appeal could save Akhtar's career: Woolmer
PAKISTAN coach Bob Woolmer has urged his banned pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif to appeal against their respective two- and one-year bans, given that other notable sportsmen, including tennis player Greg Rusedski and sprinter Linford Christie, have escaped punishment after testing to higher levels of nandrolone. Though accepting the decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board-appointed three-man panel, Woolmer was adamant that Akhtar and Asif should explore all options of appeal - particularly Akhtar, who now faces a premature end to his career. Should he be successful in having his suspension halved, he would be available for Australia's Test tour of Pakistan in early 2008, though would still miss next year's World Cup. "Nandrolone is a hot issue in sport at the moment, and not just in this case," Woolmer told the Herald last night.
Shop smart, eat smart
Once you learn how to shop wisely, a trip through the supermarket may take a lot longer, says Julie Burns, a registered nurse and director of St. Francis Hospital Diabetes Care Center, where dietitians offer classes on eating wisely. After our class, Burns said, they come back and say, It took me two hours to shop. I finally know how to read labels and what to look for. People have problems eating healthy all year, but more so in the holiday season, Burns said. Few diabetics know how to shop in a grocery store, she added. They need to be wary of more than just sugar. .
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