Exports of fruits and vegetables from India saw an 11 percent increase in value to $1.8 billion during the financial year 2023-24, despite a 10 percent decline in volume to 3.91 million tons. Floriculture exports also rose by eight percent to $208 million, with a slight decrease in volume to 34,132 tons, as reported by the Agricultural And Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda). Hyderabad International Airport has witnessed a 25 percent growth in the export of fruits and vegetables in the first half of FY2024-25, according to Pradeep Panicker, CEO of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA). Poultry exports, notably hatching eggs, resumed during this period with a volume exceeding 800 tons. This growth is attributed to the addition of new exporters and the advanced infrastructure at GMR Aero Cargo Logistics Terminal.

 

Sophie Primas, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France is scheduled to undertake a three-day visit to India starting on Wednesday, seeking to enhance ease of doing business and investment flows between both nations.

 

India has pitched for easing of mobility rules in the European Union under the proposed trade deal, while also seeking lowering of non-tariff barriers, along with duty cuts to ensure that exports from the country actually benefit, instead of getting stuck in a maze of complicated rules and standards that the trading bloc is known to erect.

 

India’s bilateral trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) grew by 5.2% to reach $73 billion during the April-October period of this fiscal year, the government informed on Saturday.

 

The Bangladeshi interim government is planning to import 50,000 tonnes of rice from India in its bid to increase the country's food stock.

 

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the launching of the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare.

 

Foreign minister S Jaishankar on Monday said while conflicts in the Middle East are creating hurdles for the IMEEC (India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor), the ambitious project is progressing on the eastern side, especially between India, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

 

India's economic outlook for the coming months is 'cautiously optimistic', with agriculture likely to benefit from favourable monsoon conditions, increased minimum support prices and adequate supply of inputs, the finance ministry said in a report.

 

The food regulator has notified rules related to omission of Agmark, BIS and ISI certifications on certain food categories under the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations.

 

The Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) initiated the season's inaugural banana export train from Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh on November 22, 2024. The train, loaded with 680 tonnes of bananas for export by SK Exports, is heading towards Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Mumbai. From JNPT, the bananas will be dispatched to various international markets. This operation is aligned with efforts to enhance the movement of agricultural produce from India to global destinations.