CURRENT AFFAIRS
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Description
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has designated gayal or mithun (Bos frontalis) as a 'food animal' from the Northeast.
About Gayal
The gayal is thought to be a descendant of the Indian Gaur or bison.
It is vital to the socioeconomic and cultural lives of tribes in Arunachal Pradesh such as the Nyishi, Apatani, Galo, and Adi.
It is found in Northeast India, Bangladesh, northern Myanmar, and Yunnan Province, China.
It is referred to as the 'cattle of the mountain'.
Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland have gayals as their state animals.
It has a lot of commercial potential as well as the ability to provide nutritional, livelihood, and financial security.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research developed the M-ANITRA app to help Gayal farmers register as "buyers" and "sellers" in order to help them do commerce at competitive pricing.
Conservation Status
IUCN: Vulnerable
CITES: Appendix I
Facts about India's Food Safety and Standards Authority
It is a statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.
The Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 combined many acts and regulations that have previously dealt with food-related issues in various Ministries and Departments.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the nodal ministry.
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