| APEDA Export awards & APEDA silver jubilee celebrations |
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Union minister of state for commerce and industry Jyotiraditya Scindia at APEDA Annual Export Awards function
14Feb 2011  Union minister of state for commerce and industry Jyotiraditya Scindia (right) and APEDA chairman Asit Tripathy during the APEDA’s Silver Jubilee celebrations and 19th annual Export Awards function in New Delhi. |
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India can Become Food Basket of the World: Jyotiraditya Scindhia
14Feb 2011
Calling for a second green revolution, the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindhia said that with proper investment in agriculture, technical innovation and infrastructure for food processing India could well become the food basket of the world. Speaking at the APEDA Export Awards function which coincided with the celebrations of 25 years of APEDA, Shri Scindhia said that agriculture sector is critical for our economy as 60-70 percent of our population is dependent on it |
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Non tariff barriers need to be taken more seriously: Dr. Rahul Khullar
14Feb 2011
Indian agricultural products will have to move up the value chain in order to achieve the export target of 15 billion dollars in the next three years and the main challenge for the sector will be to deal with emerging range of non-tariff barriers, Union Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar, said here today. |
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| List of Awardees for APEDA Export Award 2009-10 |
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Trade deficit still worrying: Dr. Rahul Khullar
16Feb 2011
 Commerce secretary Rahul Khullar said in an interview that he expects India to pare its current account deficit to as low as 2.5% of the gross domestic product in the current fiscal from 4.1% at the end of last year. |
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Israel to invest Rs 40,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh
16Feb 2011
Israel has evinced interest to make a whopping investment of nearly Rs 40,000 crore in sectors like agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture and dairy in Madhya Pradesh.
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Indian food continues to grow global appeal
16Feb 2011
 Indian cuisine ranks fifth in the most sought after cuisine by tourists across the world A recently conducted gastronomy survey by Hotels.com, (www.hotels.com), the global hotel experts, has unearthed some very interesting insights into the dining habits of various nationalities across the globe. |
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Danish Food Company starts import of Pakistani dates
16Feb 2011
 Leading Danish Food Company CASTUS A/S has started import of Pakistani dates from southern of Pakistan to develop healthy fruit bars for children in Denmark. CASTUS will be importing around 800 tons of dates per year carrying a total value of USD 650,000/-. |
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Other News |
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Mumbai-Delhi food corridor getting ready |
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Japan eyes feed wheat, rice to replace some corn imports-REFILE |
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NE gets incentive from Centre for food processing |
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Udupi: ‘Fruits of Research Should Reach Masses’ – Health Secretary |
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African farmland to Indian firms no cause for worry: UN official |
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Export potential of potatoes in Pakistan |
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Australian and Indian scientists collaborate to improve agricultural production |
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FCI targets record wheat purchase |
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India sugar surges on firm domestic demand |
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J&K to establish tehsil-level marketing facilities for farmers |
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Govt expects record wheat procurement of 26 mn tonnes in 2011-12 |
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