Saturday, 9 August 2025
India’s livestock exports register 12.56% growth last Fiscal, reaching USD 5114.19 million. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and…
Pegged at 478 million tonnes, FAO’s estimate for global cereal trade in 2024/25 points to a 6.9 percent decrease below the 2023/24 level. As the 2024/25 (July/June) marketing season concludes,…
India’s organic food exports have seen consistent growth over the past decade, rising from $213 million in 2012–13 to $494.80 million in 2023–24 India’s agricultural export sector holds vast untapped…
As part of its innovative Arth Ganga initiative, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), in collaboration with HESCO, recently launched the ‘Ganga Bhog – Gangotri se GangaSagar Tak’ project…
Bihar enters global market with vegetable exports to Dubai through COMFED-style cooperative. Bihar has taken a significant step toward globalizing its agriculture sector with the export of a 1,500-kilogram consignment…
During his two-day visit to Italy, which concluded on June 5, 2025, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal held a high-level meeting in Brescia—Italy’s industrial heartland—with Italy’s Deputy…
Piyush Goyal joins WTO Talks in Paris, representing Indian interests India raised critical concerns on agriculture, fisheries, and WTO reform at an informal gathering of around 25 trade ministers from…
A dual-track strategy is crucial at this stage. In the near term, India should selectively lower high tariffs on non-sensitive imports while negotiating non-tariff safeguards to protect vulnerable sectors like…
Vietnam continues to dominate the Philippines’ rice import market, accounting for nearly 90 per cent of the country’s rice shipments. Despite efforts by the Philippines to diversify its sources, Vietnam…
Union Minister Amit Shah reviewed the world’s largest cooperative food grain storage initiative, highlighting the key role of PACS and its potential to strengthen rural development. The scheme is designed…
The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA) has expressed strong support for the Government of India’s recent decision to reduce the basic import duty on crude edible oils from 20…
India’s foodgrain production is projected to have risen by 6.6 per cent in 2024–25, marking the fastest growth in eight years and reaching a record 354 million tonnes (MT). Key…
Profit margins to remain under pressure; credit profiles to witness challenges. Indian shrimp exporters will see a marginal 2-3 per cent uptick in revenues this fiscal on improved realisations stemming…
The Union Cabinet has earlier approved the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds)—a major initiative aimed at increasing domestic production of oilseeds and reducing the country’s dependence on…
