IS 20201:2026 aim to standardise community seed bank management and protect agrobiodiversity. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, has recently published…
Move could unlock up to 300 crore litres of additional ethanol demand, strengthen energy security, and deepen agriculture’s role in India’s clean-fuel transition In a major boost to India’s biofuel…
Government withdraws proposed Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 after widespread opposition to plans that would have expanded regulation across ethanol and khandsari sectors The Union government has withdrawn the proposed Sugarcane…
All 649 customs ports digitally integrated via ICEGATE–PQMS linkage to speed up agri imports In a sweeping push to streamline agricultural governance and reduce compliance burdens across the value chain,…
CIABC calls for category-neutral taxation and warns against policy distortions driven by simplistic alcohol-strength narratives In an exclusive interview with AgroSpectrum, Anant S Iyer, Director General of Confederation of Indian…
India reinstated in EU Export framework for seafood trade continuity India has been included in the European Union’s revised draft list permitting continued exports of aquaculture products to the 27-member…
APEDA announces breakthrough in agri-exports The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has announced that Vietnam has…
DGTR says continuation of duties is necessary to protect domestic producers from recurring injury as low-priced imports continue to depress profitability despite Rs 1,900 crore in industry investments India’s trade…
The consortium of fertilizer industry associations, IPNM SPC, has welcomed the recent decisions taken in the meeting chaired by the Agriculture Minister of Maharashtra on April 28, 2026, at Mantralaya,…