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01 Aug, 2025 News Image Expansion of PMFME Scheme.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, 1,44,517 Loans have been sanctioned for Credit Linked Subsidy to individual micro food processing units and groups (SHGs, FPOs, cooperatives) till 30th June 2025.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
01 Aug, 2025 News Image Sugar output expected to rise 18% in FY26.
India's sugar production is expected to increase by 18% in the 2025-26 sugar season that begins in October, said a leading trade body. The higher production will likely ease the supply tightness in the ongoing year due to lower production and help keep prices in check during the festival season, said industry experts. Industry body Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has pegged India's 2025-26 sugar production to jump to 349 lakh tonnes in its preliminary estimate released Thursday against last season's 295 lakh tonnes.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
01 Aug, 2025 News Image Food Processing Units Operating Under Public Private Partnership.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) does not support food processing projects in Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. However, MoFPI is implementing two Central Sector Schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) Scheme and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI). These schemes are demand driven in nature and applications are invited through Expression of Interest (EoI) from time to time. Subsidy/incentives are provided as per the respective schemes guidelines.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
01 Aug, 2025 News Image New Subsidy Schemes to Support FPIs.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing two Central Sector Schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) for small, medium and large food processing. Further, MoFPI is also implementing a Centrally sponsored scheme namely PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme for micro enterprises.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
01 Aug, 2025 News Image US tariffs a temporary hurdle for rice exports, India retains price advantage, says IREF.
A rice exporters' body on Thursday termed the 25 per cent US tariff from August 1 as a temporary 'hurdle' for rice shipments and stated that India still retains a pricing advantage over competitors like Vietnam and Pakistan. US President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from India starting August 1, plus an unspecified penalty for buying Russian crude oil and military equipment.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
31 Jul, 2025 News Image Centre responds to Donald Trump’s 25% tariff announcement: ‘Our national interest’.
The Centre on Wednesday said it has taken note of US President Donald Trump’s announcement that India would face a 25 per cent tariff on certain exports starting August 1, and is studying its 'implications'. 'India and the US have been engaged in negotiations on concluding a fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement over the last few months. We remain committed to that objective,' the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement.
 Source:  hindustantimes.com
31 Jul, 2025 News Image Union agriculture minister Shri Shivraj Singh chairs a high-level meeting to review preparations.
The next installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme will be released on August 2. A high-level meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, to review the preparations for the event, which will be led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Varanasi, and to ensure that the benefit reaches the maximum number of farmers. Directors, Vice Chancellors, and heads of 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) across the country, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and agricultural universities virtually attended today’s meeting.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
31 Jul, 2025 News Image Rice exporters may have a windfall as Bangladesh floats tender.
Bangladesh’s decision to float a tender for import of about 0.9 million tonne (MT) of rice on August 7 has pushed up the prices of non-basmati rice varieties in India. India, with over 40% share in rice exports market, is expected to get a major share of rice export order because of its price competitiveness and freight advantage.
 Source:  financialexpress.com
31 Jul, 2025 News Image Arunachal emerges India’s Kiwi capital; CM announces new horticulture policy.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, on Julyu 30, announced several major milestones that have placed the state among the top producers of kiwi, mandarin oranges, and large cardamom in the country. The chief minister also hailed the transformational growth of the state’s horticulture sector, and unveiled the state's long-term vision for agriculture through the Horticulture Policy 2025–35.
 Source:  indiatodayne.in
31 Jul, 2025 News Image CM Yogi Adityanath Launches Youth Conclave, Highlights UP’s Shift from Chinese Goods to ODOP Success.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mr. Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday strongly emphasized the transformation of the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, declaring that products under the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative are now outpacing Chinese goods in the local market. Addressing the Youth Conclave 2025 at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow, the Chief Minister recalled that before 2017, Chinese goods dominated festival markets, but that trend has reversed due to policy interventions focused on self-reliance and local enterprise.
 Source:  indianmasterminds.com