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25 Aug, 2025 News Image Goyal asks plantation sectors to take FTA benefits to boost exports.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has asked plantation sectors like tea, coffee and rubber to take optimum benefits of free trade agreements (FTAs) signed by India in order to boost exports, an official statement said on Friday. He has also emphasised the need to expand export opportunities through market diversification, promotion of value-added products, and maintenance of quality standards.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
25 Aug, 2025 News Image India negotiating FTAs with EU, US, Chile, Peru: Piyush Goyal.
India is negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with several countries, including the European Union, the US, Chile, and Peru, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. He said the world is looking at India, and several developed economies are negotiating FTAs with us.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
25 Aug, 2025 News Image ET World Leaders Forum: Madhya Pradesh alone accounts for Rs 66,000 crore in exports, says Mohan Yadav.
States must strive for self-reliance, remain sensitive to the Centre's concerns, and seek its blessings to ensure progress, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav said. Speaking at the ET World Leaders Forum, he said that states should not worry about capital expenditure in the larger interest of development. 'MP is not taking loans from anyone,' he said, adding that only three states-Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh-are spending money for growth without borrowing.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
25 Aug, 2025 News Image 11th Round of India-Australia CECA Negotiations Concludes in New Delhi.
The 11th Round of India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (Ind-Aus CECA) negotiations was held in New Delhi from 18-23 August 2025, further advancing the shared objective of strengthening bilateral trade and economic partnership. The 11th Round of India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (Ind-Aus CECA) negotiations was held in New Delhi from 18-23 August 2025, further advancing the shared objective of strengthening bilateral trade and economic partnership.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
25 Aug, 2025 News Image Goods exports to China rise 20% to $5.8 billion during April-July.
India's goods exports to China in the first four months of FY26 rose 20% year on year at $5.76 billion, or about Rs. 50,112 crore, with each month recording higher shipment than a year earlier, official data showed. India posted the highest exports at $1.63 billion in May, up from $1.32 billion in the corresponding month in 2024.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
22 Aug, 2025 News Image FCI procures 2,442 metric tonne of Ragi in Odisha.
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has for the first time procured 2,642 metric tonne of finger millet, also known as Ragi, in Odisha this year, officials said. The FCI procured the millets for the central pool to be distributed through the public distribution system.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
22 Aug, 2025 News Image Union Agri Minister Chouhan to visit Karnataka to review arecanut sector.
The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has said that he would personally visit Karnataka, along with a team of scientists and experts, to review the situation on the ground and formulate a roadmap for the development of arecanut cultivation in the state. Chairing a high-level meeting on arecanut development in New Delhi on Thursday, he said arecanut is an important commercial crop that holds a significant place in India’s religious, social and cultural practices. Due to the presence of various alkaloids, it is also used in Ayurvedic and veterinary medicines.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
22 Aug, 2025 News Image India, Russia agree to boost trade ties after foreign ministers meet in Moscow.
India and Russia agreed to boost trade ties on Thursday as their foreign ministers met in Moscow, giving little indication that U.S. President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs on India for buying Russian oil would disrupt their relations. Indian goods face additional U.S. tariffs of up to 50%, among the highest imposed by Washington, due to New Delhi's increased purchases of Russian oil.
 Source:  reuters.com
22 Aug, 2025 News Image Goods exports to China rise 20% to $5.8 billion during April-July.
India's goods exports to China in the first four months of FY26 rose 20% year on year at $5.76 billion, or about Rs. 50,112 crore, with each month recording higher shipment than a year earlier, official data showed. India posted the highest exports at $1.63 billion in May, up from $1.32 billion in the corresponding month in 2024.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
22 Aug, 2025 News Image Shivraj Singh Chouhan urges officers of agri, rural development ministries to buy ‘Swadeshi’ goods.
Agriculture and rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday exhorted officers of both the ministries to shun imported products and try to buy, as much as possible, goods produced in the country. Such a step will motivate many others to stick to Swadeshi products and help improve Indian economy, he added. The minister urged all employees and officers to adopt the Prime Minister’s call for using indigenous products, pledging maximum use of ‘Swadeshi’ to generate employment for the needy and strengthen the economy, the agriculture ministry said in a statement.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com