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03 Jun, 2025 News Image 'Will negotiate a fair balance,' Piyush Goyal optimistic of wrapping up FTA with EU by year end.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal expressed optimism that India could finalise its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) ahead of the year-end deadline, citing minimal divergences between the two economic blocs. Goyal emphasised the complementary nature of the Indian and European economies. 'There are not too many issues where we have divergence of opinion.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
03 Jun, 2025 News Image Mangoes sweeten Air India’s cargo performance.
Air India is reaping the benefits of high global demand for mangoes, which witnessed a 15 per cent increase in exports this season. Buoyed by increased cargo capacity, in April the airline shipped 1,000 tonnes of the king of fruit and volume in May is higher than the previous month, an airline spokesperson said. The UK, the US, UAE, Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands are the main export destinations. The top varieties exported include Alphonso, Safeda (Banganpalli) and Dussehri.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
02 Jun, 2025 News Image New Zealand hails ‘breakthrough’ in trade talks with India, but no timeline for deal.
New Zealand’s deputy prime minister said on Friday that talks over a free trade agreement between his country and India were ongoing, but he didn’t provide a timeline for when the two nations could eventually sign a deal. Winston Peters, who is on a two-day visit to India, said that the negotiations were 'going with real meaning now,' calling them 'a breakthrough in our economic relationship.'
 Source:  apnews.com
02 Jun, 2025 News Image India and Chile conclude first round of FTA talks.
India and Chile have concluded the first round of negotiations for the proposed comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement, the Department of Commerce said on Friday. The two countries had implemented a preferential trade agreement (PTA) in 2006 and are now negotiating to widen its scope for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA).
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
02 Jun, 2025 News Image CM Dhami launches ‘Developed Agriculture Resolution Campaign’ in Dehradun.
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the 'Developed Agriculture Resolution Campaign' in Gunjyal village of Dehradun on Thursday, saying that agricultural scientists and officials will interact with farmers in 95 development blocks, 670 Nyaya Panchayats, and 11,440 villages across the state.He added that from May 29 to June 12, over 2,000 scientific teams will reach more than 15 million farmers across 700 districts nationwide.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
02 Jun, 2025 News Image Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare releases Third Advance Estimates of Production of major agricultural crops for 2024-25.
The Third Advance Estimates of production of major agricultural crops for the agricultural year 2024–25, have been released by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. The country has achieved a record foodgrain production and is estimated at 3539.59 LMT, which is higher by 216.61 LMT than the foodgrain production of 3322.98 LMT in 2023-24 registering approx. 6.5% increase.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
02 Jun, 2025 News Image India, EU can wrap up FTA talks before year-end: Piyush Goyal.
India and the European Union can conclude talks for a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) before the end of this year, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Sunday. However, he said, there are certain sensitive issues on both sides that have to be resolved.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
02 Jun, 2025 News Image 'Not in it to enrich ourselves, we are in it to enrich both peoples': NZ FM on FTA negotiations.
Describing the negotiations on a comprehensive free trade agreement a 'breakthrough' in India-New Zealand economic relationship, Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Friday said 'we are not in it to enrich ourselves, we are in it to enrich both peoples'. In an interactive session after delivering an address at an event here, Peters also elaborated on the trade talks, and said he 'understands the concern' of the dairy industry in India.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
02 Jun, 2025 News Image Govt extends duty-free yellow pea imports till March 2026.
As part of efforts to cool the prices of pulses, India has extended permission for duty-free imports of yellow peas until March 31, 2026 with immediate effect, according to a government order issued late on Friday. The South Asian nation is the world's biggest importer of yellow peas, which it imports mainly from Canada and Russia.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
02 Jun, 2025 News Image IRRI scientists identify rice varieties with anti-cancer properties.
Here’s a breakthrough that rice lovers would want to hear. Scientists at the Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have identified a few rice varieties with anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties. The research outcome has been published in the scientific journal Food Hydrocolloids and Health. This could be a significant development, particularly in Asia, where colorectal cancer incidence is increasing in countries such as India and China.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com