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.

 

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.

 

Banana cultivators in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, are set to export approximately 680 metric tons of the G-9 banana variety to Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and Bahrain. This marks the district's first instance of exporting bananas via maritime routes, transitioning from traditional road transport to other cities.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Dhaka-based Hydro Land Solution imported the eggs yesterday (21 November) with only Tk0.76 import duty per egg, the land port's Deputy Director Mamun Kabir Tarafdar told The Business Standard today (22 November).

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Nigeria and being conferred with Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), its second-highest national honour, has kindled hopes among the Indian diaspora of better bilateral and trade ties between the two countries.