Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, Anita Praveen, today called for stronger collaboration among farmers, farmer producer organisations (FPOs), industries, and the government to boost value addition, reduce wastage, and improve farm-to-fork efficiency. She stressed the critical role of FPOs and urged their training and empowerment to enhance production, processing, and marketing efficiency.

The Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) procured 25,000 metric tonnes of apples through its online Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) this season, according to Revenue and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi. Speaking at the 216th Board of Directors meeting and the 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of HPMC, Negi highlighted the efficiency of the procurement operations carried out at 200 apple collection centers across the state.

The Maharashtra Nurserymen's Association, in collaboration with the Association of Environmental Horticulture and Vasu Events and Hospitality, inaugurated HortiProIndia 2024, India's largest international floriculture and horticultural exhibition and conference.

The government has approved a proposal from the Ministry of Food to import 50,000 tons of non-basmati parboiled rice from India through an open tender process.

The Indonesian government plans to import 1 million tons of rice from India, following Prabowo’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, November 18, 2024.