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20 Feb, 2025 News Image India, Qatar forge strategic partnership, set $28 billion trade goal at Modi-Al Thani summit.
India and Qatar on Tuesday elevated their ties to strategic partnership and decided to double the current trade of $14 billion in the next five years at the summit held here between PM Narendra Modi and Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani. Two agreements and five memorandums of understanding were signed during the visit. The first agreement is on the establishment of a bilateral strategic partnership. A revised double taxation avoidance agreement was also signed. Both the sides also signed MOUs during the visit, including on economic partnership, cooperation in the area of archives and documentation and youth affairs and sports.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
20 Feb, 2025 News Image India, Italy hold discussion to strengthen collaboration in agriculture, defence and space.
India and Italy held discussions in the national capital to enhance collaboration in key sectors such as agriculture, defence, space, infrastructure, and transport. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met with Maria Tripodi, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy, and Antonio Bartoli, the Italian Ambassador to India, to explore ways to boost bilateral trade and strengthen cooperation in these crucial areas.
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
20 Feb, 2025 News Image Food Processing Schemes: Empowering Farmers, Enhancing Value Addition, and Fostering Sustainable Agricultural Growth.
Food processing plays a crucial role in increasing farmers' income by adding value to raw agricultural produce, reducing post-harvest losses, and opening new market opportunities. Recognizing its importance, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has launched several schemes to support the sector, especially in rural and underserved areas. These initiatives aim to improve food production, minimize wastage, and create better market opportunities for farmers by providing financial, technical, and business support for food processing infrastructure.
 Source:  krishijagran.com
20 Feb, 2025 News Image Jaishankar to visit UK, Ireland in March; trade and economic ties top agenda.
Trade and economic cooperation and bolstering people-to-people ties will top the agenda for external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s week-long visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland next month, people familiar with the matter said. Jaishankar is set to travel to Britain and Ireland during March 3-9, days after the planned relaunch of negotiations on the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) in New Delhi, the people said on condition of anonymity. This will also be the first high-level visit to Ireland since 2015, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Dublin.
 Source:  hindustantimes.com
20 Feb, 2025 News Image Ministries soon to chart export promotion paths.
An inter-ministerial consultation will be held soon to finalise schemes for exporters under the export promotion mission, announced in the Budget for 2025-26, a senior official said on Monday. Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Kumar Sarangi said that after the preparation of the scheme details, the ministry will seek the approval of the Cabinet.
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
19 Feb, 2025 News Image Developing food processing can help increase farmers' incomes which every government wants: Dr Reddy.
The Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI), in association with Food Tech and Snack & Bake Tech organised a Panel Discussion, ‘Food Processing Industry--Facilitation Infrastructure & Technology’, at Radisson Blu. The panel discussion was organised on the facilitation required from the government, infrastructure development and technology adoption for the food processing industry.
 Source:  fnbnews.com
19 Feb, 2025 News Image APEDA showcases India’s Organic Legacy at BIOFACH 2025 with leading Organic exporters from across India.
In a celebration of India’s rich agricultural heritage and the growing demand for sustainable farming, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) organized participation of Indian exporters under India Pavilion at BIOFACH 2025 held from February 11 to 14, 2025 at Messezentrum in Nuremberg, Germany. The APEDA India pavilion at BIOFACH 2025 was inaugurated by Shri Shatrughna Sinha, Consul General of India, Munich along with Shri Abhishek Dev, Chairman, APEDA.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
19 Feb, 2025 News Image Roundtable interaction with Resident Commissioners on the activities related to the 4th edition of World Food India (WFI) -2025.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) organised a roundtable interaction with the Resident Commissioners and representatives of States & Union Territories (UTs) on 17th February 2025 at 11:30 am under the chairpersonship of Secretary, Dr. Subrata Gupta FPI. The agenda of the roundtable was to discuss possible areas of collaborations with States & UTs for World Food India 2025.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
19 Feb, 2025 News Image Belagavi MP seeks establishment of APEDA unit.
BJP MP Jagadish Shettar has urged the Union government to set up a unit of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in Belagavi, on the lines of the APEDA centre in Mapusa in Goa.
 Source:  thehindu.com
19 Feb, 2025 News Image Indian industry body calls for broken rice exports as stocks surge.
India needs to allow the export of 100% broken rice after inventories of the grain reached a record high at the start of February, nearly nine times the government's target, exporters told Reuters. Exports of 100% broken rice could help reduce stocks in the world's biggest exporter and enable poor African countries to secure the grain at lower prices, as well as support Asian animal feed and ethanol producers that rely on the grade.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com