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09 Dec, 2025 News Image India's Agri Export Boom: APEDA Chief Urges Crop Quality Leap to Beat China & Conquer Global Markets
APEDA Secretary Sudhanshu calls for urgent upgrades in crop quality and productivity to boost India's agri exports, trailing China's yields. At Agri Business Summit 2025, he stressed fixing infrastructure, labs, and clusters for premium prices. Success stories include grapes to Europe, We have to work on improving the quality of the crop to fetch good prices in both domestic and global markets. We have an agrarian economy," Sudhanshu said during the Agri Business Summit 2025 in the national capital.
 Source:  https://www.republicworld.com/
09 Dec, 2025 News Image Wheat sowing up 11%, mustard 5% higher as farmers cover Rabi season’s 75% area
Farmers in India have completed planting of winter crops in over 75 per cent of the normal area 637.81 lakh hectares (lh) this year as per latest data of the agriculture ministry. While mustard, the key oilseed crop of the Rabi season, and barley have exceeded their normal area, wheat, chana (gram), masur (lentil), maize and paddy are likely to reach the season’s average in next few weeks.
 Source:  https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/
09 Dec, 2025 News Image Agriculture Ministry plans 2-day brainstorming session on strategic issues
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said the Agriculture Ministry has scheduled a brainstorming session (Chintan Baitak) during December 22-23 in Karnal (Haryana), to discuss policy gaps and find solutions that address farmers’ concerns. The meeting assumes significance amid lower rates of most of the agricultural commodities even as the government is confident of farm sector growth to be 4 per cent in the current fiscal.
 Source:  https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/
09 Dec, 2025 News Image Agri growth estimated to be lower at 4% in FY26: Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand
India's agriculture sector growth is estimated to be lower at 4 per cent in the 2025-26 financial year compared to the rate of 4.6 per cent recorded in the previous fiscal, a senior government official said on Monday. "It (agri growth) will be close to 4 per cent in FY 2025-26. It is difficult to attribute reasons for lower growth at this point of time," Ramesh Chand, member of government think tank Niti Aayog, told PTI on the sidelines of an agri business summit. The agri growth keeps fluctuating as base effect is low. The flood impact in Punjab is only in a limited area, and that is unlikely to bring down the state's growth, he said.
 Source:  https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
09 Dec, 2025 News Image Expanding India's cold chain and reducing post-harvest losses
The government is making substantial progress in strengthening India's agricultural supply chain infrastructure through the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). Specifically, the component scheme on "Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure" is working to minimize post-harvest losses by ensuring a seamless, break-free cold chain from the farm gate to the consumer.
 Source:  https://www.fnbnews.com/
09 Dec, 2025 News Image Trump Eyes Tariffs Over Canadian Fertilizer, Indian Rice
Trump spoke Monday at a White House event to announce billions in new aid for US farmers, some of whom said cheaper imports were making it difficult for their products to compete in the marketplace.
 Source:  https://www.bloomberg.com/
09 Dec, 2025 News Image Florida Strawberries Available and New Trade Deal with India
**Besides the cooler, less humid weather, Florida’s late fall and winter also brings the sweet burst of locally grown strawberries.www.morningagclips.com reports juicy, vibrant and fresh from the fields, these Sunshine State gems are waiting for you at your favorite market. Farmers in Hillsborough, Manatee and Polk counties harvest Florida strawberries on about 16,000 acres from December thru March, and bring in roughly $500 million a year statewide.
 Source:  https://www.aginfo.net/
09 Dec, 2025 News Image India and Chile Reaffirm Commitment to Trade Pact Progress
India and Chile reviewed the progress of a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), emphasizing their commitment to conclude negotiations soon. The fourth round of discussions involved intensive engagement and showed significant progress, highlighting the potential of CEPA to enhance economic cooperation between the two nations.
 Source:  https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/3723809-india-and-chile-reaffirm-commitment-to-trade-pact-progress
09 Dec, 2025 News Image India launches Rs 11,440 crore mission to achieve 'Aatmanirbharta' in pulses
n a major step towards reducing import dependence and boosting domestic production, the Government of India has launched the centrally sponsored scheme, 'Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses,' with a substantial financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore. The six-year mission, effective from 2025-26 to 2030-31, aims to achieve complete self-sufficiency (Aatmanirbharta) in pulses production.
 Source:  https://www.fnbnews.com/
09 Dec, 2025 News Image India and Russia deepen partnership in fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairy trade
ndia and the Russian Federation reaffirmed their "special and privileged strategic partnership" by significantly boosting cooperation in the fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairy sectors. The development followed a bilateral meeting between the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (FAHD), Rajiv Ranjan Singh, and Russia's Minister of Agriculture, Oxana Lut, held on the sidelines of the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.
 Source:  https://www.fnbnews.com/