01 Jul, 2025 News Image Maize from Prayagraj set for export to Taiwan.
The Phulpur Farmers Producer Company (FPO) Ltd from the district has received a proposal to export maize to Taiwan, district officials said. According to FPO head Umesh Patel, the offer has come from Randhir Singh Munna, a prominent maize exporter who operates from Mumbai and supplies extensively to Taiwan.
 Source:  hindustantimes.com
01 Jul, 2025 News Image Favorable export window for developing blueberry sector.
Blueberries continue to enjoy strong momentum in European and other high-income markets. While seasonal gluts can sometimes lead to oversupply, Georgia is unlikely to feel the pinch. With a harvest window from mid-May to mid-July—delayed slightly this year due to weather—the country is well placed to sidestep peak market congestion.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
01 Jul, 2025 News Image Andhra tribal farmers shift to avocado cultivation.
In Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitharama Raju district, tribal farmers from Gondipakalu and Peddabarada villages have shifted towards avocado cultivation. Historically focused on coffee plantations, these growers are now expanding into high-value crops like avocados, apples, and dragon fruit in the Chintapalli region.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
01 Jul, 2025 News Image Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 27.06.2025.
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 27th June 2025.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
01 Jul, 2025 News Image Afghanistan: 50 tons of Panjshir cherries set for export to India.
According to a statement issued on Monday, July 1, the Governor of Panjshir welcomed the initiative during a meeting with fresh fruit traders and pledged full support from the provincial administration. The cherries are being sourced from the districts of Shotul, Dara, Abshar, Paryan, and Hesa Awal.
 Source:  ariananews.af
01 Jul, 2025 News Image US trade talks at crucial stage; India sticks to agriculture, dairy stand.
The India-US trade pact talks are at a crucial stage with New Delhi sticking to the red line on the issue of market access in agriculture, genetically modified (GM) crops, and dairy, people privy to the development said. However, efforts are on to stitch the trade deal before July 9, when 26% reciprocal tariffs by the Donald Trump administration will come into effect, they added. 'We are hopeful of a deal...But there would be no compromise on the interests of Indian farmers,' one the persons told ET.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
30 Jun, 2025 News Image India exported litchi from Punjab to UAE, Qatar: APEDA.
India has exported 1.5 tonnes of litchi fruit, for the first time, from Punjab to Doha and Dubai this month, the commerce ministry's arm, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), said on Friday. To boost India's horticultural exports, APEDA has facilitated the flag off of the first consignment of 1 tonne of rose-scented litchi from Pathankot in Punjab to Doha on June 23, and 0.5 tonne of the same fruit to Dubai, it said in a statement.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
30 Jun, 2025 News Image HortiConnect India 2025 Set to Transform India's Horticulture Sector.
India's premier horticulture exhibition, HortiConnect India 2025, will be held from 25th to 27th September 2025 at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). Organized by HortiConnect Global Pvt Ltd, the event promises unmatched opportunities for networking, learning, and collaboration in horticulture technology and innovation.
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
30 Jun, 2025 News Image 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ is not just a ritual, but a concerted effort by scientists to improve the condition of farmers- Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasized that the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan is not just a ritual, but a concerted effort by scientists to improve the condition of farmers. He was speaking at a review meeting with scientists of the Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) in Varanasi.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
30 Jun, 2025 News Image India has set $1 billion turmeric export target by 2030: Union Minister Amit Shah.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre has set a target of achieving USD one billion in turmeric exports by 2030. Addressing a gathering after the inauguration of the National Headquarters of Turmeric Board in Nizamabad, he said the board would focus on packing, branding, marketing and export of the commodity.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com