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09 Apr, 2025 News Image Konkan Hapus growers jump on GI tag, technology to protect their produce.
Mango growers from the Konkan region of Maharashtra have jumped big on the GI bandwagon with the region having cornered 1,845 GI tags for growers, processors and traders of the Hapus mango. Mukund Joshi, secretary of the Hapus Amba Utpadak Vikreta Sahakari Sangh said this would be the highest number of GI tags issued for individual products in the country.
 Source:  indianexpress.com
09 Apr, 2025 News Image Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to attend third BIMSTEC Ministerial meeting on Agriculture tomorrow at Kathmandu, Nepal.
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will participate in the 3rd BIMSTEC (BIMSTEC- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM) in Kathmandu, Nepal scheduled on 9th April, 2025. The one-day event will be graced by the Agriculture Ministers and Senior Agriculture officials of the BIMSTEC countries namely India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand and Sri Lanka. This will provide an opportunity for a greater regional cooperation in the field of Agricultural development.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
09 Apr, 2025 News Image Meeting between Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Mr. Avi Dicter.
To enhance cooperation in the field of agriculture and food security, a high-level meeting was held today at the International Guest House, National Agricultural Science Complex, New Delhi, between the Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Israel’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Avi Dicter. The meeting marks the first official visit of Mr. Avi Dicter to India in his capacity as Agriculture and Food Security Minister of Israel.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
08 Apr, 2025 News Image Glass half full: India could take big gulp of US dairy export market.
By kicking off the tariff war, the US has inadvertently ceded half of its dairy export market to India, according to Jayen Mehta, managing director of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), owner of leading dairy brand Amul. Nearly 50% of the US dairy exports are to places in India's vicinity, including West Asia, North Africa, China, Southeast Asia, Sub Saharan Africa, Japan, and South Korea, he said.
 Source:  m.economictimes.com
08 Apr, 2025 News Image Apples in Rajasthan, Thai guava in MP: Farming seeing a start-up-like disruption.
'Neighbours and farmers in my village were sceptical, and, to be honest, I was a bit scared too,. says Sonu, a farmer from Bihar's Purnea, about his decision to switch to dragon fruit from traditional crops like maize. The 26-year-old farmer was among the first in the eastern Bihar district to take up commercial farming of dragon fruit, a crop native to Central and South America. .It was the right decision taken at the right time,. he says of the leap of faith he took in 2018. Sonu, who bet on an unfamiliar crop and saw success, isn't alone.
 Source:  indiatoday.in
08 Apr, 2025 News Image India, Portugal Deepen Ties: Murmu's Visit Boosts Trade.
India and Portugal have agreed to deepen bilateral ties, particularly in trade and investment, renewable energy and connectivity, as President Droupadi Murmu and her Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa held talks here on Monday. During the talks held at the Portuguese President's official residence, Palácio de Belém, the two sides also agreed to strengthen cooperation in the United Nations and other multilateral forums.
 Source:  money.rediff.com
08 Apr, 2025 News Image Sikkim CM joins high-level task force to boost agriculture and tourism in Northeast.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang underlined the urgent need for comprehensive reforms to strengthen agriculture and horticulture in the Northeast during a key meeting of the High-Level Task Force convened by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER). The meeting, attended by Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, and Cabinet Ministers from across the region, focused on enhancing value chains and improving market linkages. It was followed by another session centered on investment promotion and tourism—both seen as critical to unlocking the region’s economic potential.
 Source:  indiatodayne.in
08 Apr, 2025 News Image Dubai Crown Prince to visit India on April 8-9 to bolster trade, strategic ties.
The Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, will visit India during April 8-9 with a high-level delegation to bolster trade and strategic relations between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sheikh Hamdan, who is also the deputy prime minister and defence minister of the UAE, will travel to India months after a visit to New Delhi last September by Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is effectively next in line for the leadership of the emirates. This reflects the growing strategic ties between the two sides.
 Source:  hindustantimes.com
08 Apr, 2025 News Image ‘We want to be India’s gateway to Latin America’: Chile’s Minister Of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela To NewsX.
In a landmark development for Indo-Chilean relations, President Gabriel Boric Font of Chile arrived in New Delhi to begin his official five-day visit across India, covering major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, and Bengaluru. During the visit, President Boric held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation across various sectors, including agriculture, critical minerals, and cultural exchange.
 Source:  newsx.com
08 Apr, 2025 News Image India to be patient in trade talks, to protect dairy, agriculture; Curb Chinese dumping: Officials.
India will negotiate its trade agreements carefully and patiently in the wake of the tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration and protect its sensitive sectors like dairy and agriculture, officials said Saturday, citing the example of the US which is sensitive about peanut butter.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com