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22 May, 2025 News Image Bihar Steps onto the Global Stage: Patna Hosts Milestone International Buyer-Seller Meet.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), in close partnership with the Government of Bihar, APEDA, and the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), successfully concluded the first-ever International Buyer-Seller Meet (IBSM) in Bihar at Gyan Bhawan, Patna. The two-day event marked a milestone in Bihar’s agri-food journey, establishing direct linkages between state’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with leading international buyers.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
22 May, 2025 News Image India seeks full exemption from US' 26% reciprocal tariffs in interim trade pact.
India and the US are likely to announce an interim trade agreement before July 8, the day Washington's 26% reciprocal tariffs are due to come into force, an official said Wednesday. New Delhi is seeking full exemption from the additional 26% reciprocal tariffs on domestic goods, the official said, adding India will protect its sensitive sectors through quotas or minimum import price.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
22 May, 2025 News Image Haryana State Level Sanctioning Committee Approves Rs. 1267.49 Crore Annual Plan to Boost Agriculture and Horticulture Sectors.
The Haryana State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) convened under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Mr. Anurag Rastogi has approved the annual plan worth Rs. 1267.49 crore for the year 2025-26. This substantial funding aims to propel the field of agriculture and horticulture in the state to new heights.
 Source:  en.krishakjagat.org
22 May, 2025 News Image India’s mango exports to the US grow, irradiation operations normalised after data error: Official.
India’s mango exports to the US are growing and the irradiation operations at a key mango treatment facility in Mumbai have been normalised after a brief disruption due to a data recording error earlier this month, an official said Tuesday. The Mumbai-based irradiation facility, which handles the highest volume of mangoes destined for the US, faced an issue during the irradiation process conducted on May 8 and 9, 2025 which led to the rejection of 12 mango consignments by American authorities due to discrepancies in treatment data.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
22 May, 2025 News Image India, EU looking for early harvest trade agreement by July: Official.
Negotiations for a proposed trade pact between India and the 27-nation European Union are progressing at a faster pace and both the sides are looking at concluding the talks for an early harvest trade agreement by July this year, a government official said on Wednesday. The early harvest or an interim trade agreement would include issues such as intellectual property rights (IPRs), government procurement, tariff, and non-tariff barriers, the official said.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
21 May, 2025 News Image Mango exports to US back to normal after a long.
Exports of mangoes from India to the US are back to normal after the error in one of the irradiation facilities was rectified, a senior official said Tuesday. In one of the approved irradiation facilities based in Mumbai there was an error in recording of data related to the irradiation treatment carried out on May 8-9, leading to the eventual rejection of 12 mango consignments in the USA.
 Source:  financialexpress.com
21 May, 2025 News Image Mango Row: Maharashtra govt agency alleges US inspectors skipped standard procedures.
Following rejection of 15 consignments of Indian mangoes by the US due to procedural lapses, the Indian authorities have claimed that the American inspectors did not follow the protocol. 'Instead of discussing the matter with relevant agencies or notifying the facility beforehand, they (the inspectors) directly reported the alleged issues to their senior offices in the US, resulting in the rejection of the 15 consignments,' Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB), a government arm housing an irradiation facility in Mumbai, said in a statement on Tuesday.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
21 May, 2025 News Image India, US discuss expediting conclusion of first phase of trade pact.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday held discussions with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington to expedite negotiations on the first phase of the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. Goyal is in Washington for a ministerial-level meeting to review the progress of negotiations of the trade pact.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
21 May, 2025 News Image Odisha conducts training programme for mango growers in Patnagarh.
To create livelihood opportunities for mango growers, a training programme was held at the Office of the Assistant Director of Horticulture at Patnagarh in Balangir of Odisha recently. The event was organised under the Promotion and Stabilization of Farmer Producer Organizations (PSFPO) project -- an initiative of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE) of the Odisha government, and supported by the Gates Foundation.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
21 May, 2025 News Image India mulls registration of non-Basmati rice with APEDA before exports.
The government is considering making registration of export contracts mandatory with its agri-export promotion body APEDA for non-Basmati rice before shipments are allowed by the Customs Department. This is on the lines of the current system in place for Basmati rice. The government may charge a fee of Rs.10-20/tonne for the registration. This will be used for promotion of Indian rice abroad.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com