Q. Which of the following ministry launched the India’s first “Indian Food and Wood certification scheme”?
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[A] Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

[B] Ministry of Agriculture

[C] Ministry of Consumer affairs

[D] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation: MoEFCC launched the India’s first “Indian Food and Wood certification scheme”.

  • Its aim is to offer voluntary 3rd party certification to promote sustainable forest management and agro-forestry in the country.
  • To incentivize entities like State Forest departments, individual farmers, or Farmer Producer Organizations, farm forestry and other wood-based industries in the value chain.

Source: FORUMIAS

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