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25 Feb, 2025 News Image Cambodia, India explore opportunities for cashew nut export.
Samheng Bora, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce and Chairman of the Export Promotion Task Force has engaged in strategic discussions with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and five major Indian cashew buyers to explore opportunities for exporting Cambodian cashew nuts to the Indian market and globally. The meeting, held on February 23 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, focused on Cambodia’s cashew production capacity, quality standards, and export potential.
 Source:  khmertimeskh.com
25 Feb, 2025 News Image India-UK deal to fire up goods trade 2-3x in 10 years.
India has the 'flexibility and ability' to significantly reduce its tariffs in a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK and is actively negotiating a social security agreement with Britain, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Monday, even as he pitched for a more liberal visa regime for businesses and professionals to promote bilateral trade and investments between the two sides.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
25 Feb, 2025 News Image 10,000 FPOs target achieved before March 31 deadline, says Indian PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the target of creating 10,000 farmer producer organisations (FPOs) has been achieved before the deadline, March 31, 2025, with the formation of an FPO in Khagaria district in Bihar. The announcement was made during an event in Bhagalpur, Bihar, where he released the 19th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme of over Rs.22,000 crore. The money got transferred to bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmers, including 2.41 crore women across the country.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
25 Feb, 2025 News Image Training on natural farming pushes for sustainable agriculture.
A comprehensive four-day training programme on natural farming targeting scientists from the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), representatives from Local Natural Farming Institutions (LNFI) and Farmer Master Trainers (FMTs), focusing on enhancing skills in sustainable agricultural practices was held recently at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. This training was organised under the National Mission on Natural Farming, with the university recognised as one of the seven centres of natural farming by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
25 Feb, 2025 News Image Decided to resume discussions, India has more flexibility to cut tariffs on UK: Piyush Goyal on proposed FTA.
India and UK have decided to resume talks on a proposed trade agreement, Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, adding that the countries will look to speed up negotiations. Furthermore, the Commerce Minister announced that immigration was not part of any discussions. 'India has much more flexibility to cut tariffs on UK,' said Piyush Goyal.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
25 Feb, 2025 News Image Gulfood 2025 starts with 5,500 exhibitors from 129 countries.
The 30th edition of Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade show, is set to be its most expansive yet, with first-time participation from Kosovo, Zambia, Mauritius, and Madagascar. Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the event features over 5,500 exhibitors from 129 countries, showcasing more than one million products across 24 halls and 1.3 million square feet of exhibition space.
 Source:  gulfnews.com
25 Feb, 2025 News Image India’s Fruit Exports Expand Into Western Markets With GI Tags Driving Growth.
India’s agricultural exports have reached new markets under the Modi government, with shipments of fruits entering Western countries for the first time and rice exports recording substantial growth, boosting farmers’ incomes. A senior agriculture ministry official stated that these exports, ranging from exotic fruits to traditional staples, align with the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, which aims to create new opportunities for Indian farmers.
 Source:  ddnews.gov.in
25 Feb, 2025 News Image 'Farmers are the backbone of our economy, caretakers of our land and custodians of our food security': Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, at program for Release of 19th installment of PM Kisan Scheme.
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri attended a programme at which the Prime Minister released the 19th installment of PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi at Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister joined the programme virtually from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, along with several farmers and dignitaries.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
25 Feb, 2025 News Image India eyes more than doubling spices exports to $10 billion by 2030.
India is eyeing to more than double the spices export over the next five years targeting shipments of $10 billion by 2030 and $25 billion by 2047, said Spices Board Secretary P Hemalatha on Monday. In 2023-24, India’s spices exports were $4.4 billion. Delivering the special address at the inauguration of the International Spice Conference (ISC) 2025, organised by the All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF), Hemalatha said the Spices Board has implemented stringent quality control measures, including mandatory ethylene oxide (ETO) testing for exports destined to European Union and also to countries such as Hong Kong and Singapore, to enhance food safety and compliance.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
25 Feb, 2025 News Image Foreign investors laud MP’s growth potential; food security renewable energy, and agriculture sectors emerge as top priorities.
Foreign investors and delegates expressed high optimism about the growing opportunities in Madhya Pradesh at the ongoing Madhya Pradesh Global Investor Summit 2025 (GIS-2025). Speaking to media persons after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech, investors and delegates expressed their intent to make investments in sectors such as renewable energy, manufacturing, agriculture, and food security among other sectors.
 Source:  indianarrative.com