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29 Apr, 2025 News Image APEDA and Odisha Govt Organise Capacity Building Workshop in Bhubaneswar to Boost State’s Agricultural Exports.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and the Government of Odisha jointly organized a workshop and capacity building program aimed at increasing the export of agricultural products from Odisha. The event took place at Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Hall, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, on April 25, 2025. The workshop featured over 10 stalls showcasing Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), women agripreneurs, government departments, and exporters from across the state. A variety of geographical indication (GI) tagged and specialty products were exhibited, including Koraput Kalajeera Rice, Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal, Ganjam Kewda Flower Products, Koraput Coffee, Kandhamal Haldi Powder, Kendrapara Rasabali, Salepur Rasagolla, Khajuri Gud, Dhenkanal Magaji Ladoo, and Mayurbhanj Kai Chutney.
 Source:  krishijagran.com
28 Apr, 2025 News Image Wheat procurement nears 20 million tonnes, up 46%.
As wheat procurement reaches near 20 million tonnes (mt), the pace of purchases slows down amid reported pile up of grain in Punjab and Haryana. The procurement until April 24 was 19.86 mt against 13.58 mt a year-ago, up by 46 per cent. The daily procurement on April 24 was 1.47 mt, as against 1.67 mt a year-ago, down 11.5 per cent whereas it was 14.1 per cent up on April 21 at 1.48 mt against 1.3 mt.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
28 Apr, 2025 News Image Union Minister Chirag Paswan Inaugurates SUFALAM 2025, Calls for Innovation-Driven Food Ecosystem.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), in collaboration with NIFTEM-Kundli, inaugurated the second edition of SUFALAM 2025 (Start-Up Forum for Aspiring Leaders and Mentors) today at the NIFTEM-K campus. The two-day conclave is a pivotal initiative aimed at strengthening India’s food processing sector through innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration, and aligns with the national vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
28 Apr, 2025 News Image India, Netherlands discuss ways to boost trade, investments.
India and European nation Netherlands have discussed ways to boost trade and investments ties during the visit of Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal to Hague. The visit assumes significance as India's exports to Netherlands are recording healthy growth despite global economic uncertainties. 'Commerce Secretary Mr. Sunil Barthwal & Ambassador @ktuhinv met DG Foreign Economic Relations Mr. Michiel Sweers in The Hague to discuss strengthening bilateral trade and economic ties. Discussions focused on enhancing collaboration through the joint trade and investment committee (JTIC) and advancing strategic economic cooperation,' the department of commerce said in a post on X.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
28 Apr, 2025 News Image Indian Delegation visits Pretoria, South Africa for the second session of the India-South Africa JWGTI.
A nine member delegation held the Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment meeting with the South African side in Pretoria, South Africa on 22nd – 23rd April, 2025. The discussions were held in a cordial and friendly atmosphere and were fruitful. There was enthusiastic response towards greater cooperation, addressing pending issues, boosting trade and investment, greater people to people contacts.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
28 Apr, 2025 News Image India may seek parity with US on tech access in bilateral trade pact talks: Sources.
India is likely to ask the US to ease export controls and grant it access to critical technologies on par with key American allies like Australia, the UK, and Japan under the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), sources said. They added that India may seek these easing for sectors like telecom equipment, biotechnology, AI (artificial intelligence), pharmaceuticals, quantum computing and semiconductors.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
28 Apr, 2025 News Image Uttar Pradesh sets ambitious target to triple exports by 2030.
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has set an ambitious target of tripling its export by 2030, as the ongoing tariff war between the United States and China has provided an opportunity for the state, an official statement said on Saturday. Amid the ongoing tariff war between the United States and China, the Yogi Adityanath-led government is gearing up to turn the global economic standoff into an opportunity for the state, the statement added.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
28 Apr, 2025 News Image India to not allow wheat export even if govt procurement exceeds target.
India will not allow wheat export even if the government procurement exceeds the target of 31.3 million tonnes (mt) as the priority is to bolster stocks and restore normal allocation through ration shops, said a top official. The Centre had banned wheat exports in May 2022 to control prices, after a slight fall in the domestic production and a sharp decline in the official procurement for the central pool. But it continued exporting on humanitarian ground and for diplomatic reasons to friendly countries on government-to-government requests, though in limited quantities.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
28 Apr, 2025 News Image India and Peru: Distance only makes our economic ties grow stronger.
For an Indian, Peru is far away geographically, nestled as it is on the Pacific coast of South America, but also in terms of its presence in public discourse. Yet, its economic ties with India have grown rapidly, with trade having risen from $66 million in 2003-04 to $4 billion in 2023-24; and there is greater potential to be tapped.
 Source:  livemint.com
28 Apr, 2025 News Image APEDA and the Government of Odisha organises Capacity Building Programme to ‘Boost Agricultural Exports from Odisha’ in Bhubaneswar.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and Government of Odisha organized a Workshop cum Capacity Building Programme to Boost Agri Products’ Exports from Odisha at Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Hall, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar on the 25th April, 2025.
 Source:  pib.gov.in