To reaffirm India’s role in shaping global food standards and trade practices, Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya inaugurated the 8th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) on Monday.

According to the release of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the session was conducted by the Government of India, with the Spices Board of India serving as the Secretariat under the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), a joint inter-governmental body of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) that promotes food safety, quality, and fair practices in international trade.

In his inaugural address, Assam Governor emphasised the crucial role of CCSCH in conserving and promoting India’s vast spice biodiversity. During the ina

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