'Food supply chain is marred with infrastructural bottlenecks'

Food supply chain in the country is marred by infrastructural bottlenecks, high food inflation, varied food preferences and low brand consciousness, an agriculture economist today said.
Addressing a seminar on food supply chain organised by FICCI in association with IIM Calcutta, Professor at ICRIER Arpita Mukherjee underlined the need to address policy gaps in agriculture and food processing industry.
"A stronger regulation to check anti-competitive practices and consumer protection; streamlining sourcing and supply chain; fiscal reforms, efficient implementation of food security rules, rationalising import duties and trade policies, could be some of the steps in enhancing the efficiency of the value chain," Mukherjee said in a release.

Speaking at the same conference FICCI Retail Committee Chairman Bijou Kurien said: "Connecting the producers of agricultural products and livestock with processors and producers of food and finally with the consumers is a mammoth task. Unless, we work in an integrated manner."
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Tata Docomo partners with Game4u

* Tata Docomo today announced its partnership with retailer Game4u for the launch of - Titanfall - a PC and a XBOX exclusive game.
To cater to the gaming segment, Tata Docomo also announced plans that offer high speed with upto 160 GB data download.
"We are pleased to partner with Game4u for the launch of one of the most futuristic and high-paced game of the year - Titanfall. We believe with Tata Docomo's high-speed internet, our customers will enjoy a new level of extreme gaming experience," Tata Teleservices Head SME Business Prateek Pashine said.