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14 Aug, 2025 News Image Almonds: diverging export market trends.
July marked another strong export month for US almonds. At 197.150 million pounds total shipments stood 10% higher than the 179.43 million pounds recorded in July 2024. Domestic shipments thereby declined by 6%, from 53.10 million pounds in July 2024 to 50.15 million pounds in July 2025. Exports rose by 16% from 126.3 million pounds to 147 million pounds.
 Source:  mundus-agri.eu
14 Aug, 2025 News Image India's trade negotiators to strategise for WTO this month.
India's trade negotiators will meet later this month to draw up the strategy for the next World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference and prepare for the country's eighth trade policy review (TPR) at the global watchdog next year, officials said. The commerce and industry ministry is organising a WTO retreat in New Delhi amid the global trade turmoil and a dysfunctional dispute settlement body of the WTO, they said.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
14 Aug, 2025 News Image Top 10 countries India exporting merchandise to in 2024: US, UAE, and more.
Amid rising global economic instability, marked by trade conflicts and tariff disputes, India’s exports have reached USD 778.21 billion in 2023-24. It saw a historic rise of 67 per cent over the past decade (2013-14), according to a Press Information Bureau (PIB) press report by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
 Source:  indianexpress.com
13 Aug, 2025 News Image India’s Export Strategy Shifts to 50 Nations to Counter US Tariff Impact.
India is actively diversifying its export markets, moving away from a heavy dependence on the US to engage with around 50 countries, particularly in West Asia and Africa. This shift aims to mitigate the economic impact of increased US tariffs, which have surged from 25% to 50%, severely affecting sectors like textiles and gems. The Ministry of Commerce is conducting a thorough review to enhance competitiveness against rivals.
 Source:  timesnownews.com
13 Aug, 2025 News Image Major reforms for doubling farmers' income.
Government of India has identified following integrated strategy for enhancing the farmers income and comprehensive growth of agriculture sector.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
13 Aug, 2025 News Image Farmers from across India thank Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his bold decision in trade agreements despite foreign pressure.
A large gathering of farmer organisation leaders and cultivators from across the country today met Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Subrahmanyam Hall, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, to express gratitude and support for the central government’s decisive action to protect farmers’ interests. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Bhagirath Choudhary, Agriculture Secretary Shri Devesh Chaturvedi, ICAR Director General Dr. M.L. Jat, and representatives from various states.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
13 Aug, 2025 News Image Milk Obtained From Cow And Buffaloes.
As per the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024, the country's total milk production is 239.30 million tonnes. The percentage of total milk production contributed by cows and buffaloes is 53.12% and 43.62%, respectively.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
13 Aug, 2025 News Image Government Boosts Turmeric Exports Through SPICED Scheme.
Government of India through Spices Board is implementing the scheme 'Sustainability in Spice Sector through Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative Interventions for Export Development (SPICED)' under which various programs are undertaken to promote the export of spices including turmeric. These inter-alia include implementation of food safety and quality assurance mechanisms / certifications, postharvest quality upgradation, support for processing and value addition, organizing training 2 programme for stakeholders of turmeric aimed at quality improvement and entrepreneurship development; quality evaluation of export consignments of turmeric through quality evaluation laboratories to ensure compliance with quality specifications of importing countries and organization of Buyer Seller meets (domestic and international) to establish direct market linkage between farmers/farmer groups, exporters/processors and international buyers.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
13 Aug, 2025 News Image Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: Huge Push To India’s Agri Infra.
In the heart of Kidigam in Gajapati District of Odisha, the 'Sri Maa Majji Gouri' Cashew Industry stands as a powerful visionary entrepreneurship. Established in 2022, this enterprise was born out of a bold vision—to create a primary cashew processing unit that would generate local employment and provide market stability to farmers. With a total project cost of Rs. 57 lakh, the promoters secured a loan of Rs. 42.75 lakh from UCO Bank at a highly subsidised interest rate of 5.5% per annum, made possible through the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF).
 Source:  ddnews.gov.in
13 Aug, 2025 News Image Total area coverage under kharif crops.
The sowing operations for Kharif 2025-26 are still underway, and the first advance estimates for all major Kharif crops in the 2025-26 agricultural year (July–June) have not yet been released. The details of year-on-year percentage increase/decrease in the total area sown under kharif crops and percentage gain/loss in crop production, crop-wise; for the last three years is provided in the Annexure.
 Source:  pib.gov.in