While welcoming Mormugao Port Authority’s (MPA) emphasis on international cruise tourism, minister for industries Mauvin Godinho on Sunday said that the port should simultaneously focus on increasing the number of container berths for exports. Godinho, who was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Amazing Goa Global Business Summit 2024, said that Goa has the potential to emerge as a major logistics hub for the western region in India. 

Officials from Bangladesh arrived on Monday (November 11, 2024) to participate in a meeting to develop infrastructure of land ports along the India-Bangladesh border.

Despite a drop in its agriculture exports in 2023 to $51 billion from $55 billion in 2022, India maintained its position as world’s eighth largest exporter of agriculture products in the year as seven of the top ten exporting nations witnessed a decline, per figures collated by the WTO.

The 48th session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling has concluded in Quebec City, Canada. In his closing remarks chairperson Parthi Muthukumarasamy thanked delegates for the great work for the last 4 or 5 days.

With a production of 37.47 million metric tonnes, India is the largest producer of bananas in the world, followed by China, Indonesia, Brazil, and Ecuador. In fact, India accounts for 19.37% of global production of this most consumed staple fruit worldwide.

India's rice inventories surged to an all-time high of 29.7 million metric tons in November, sources said on Friday, nearly three times the government's target, as export curbs imposed over the past two years bumped up local supplies.

India is conducting a 'careful assessment' to finalise products that may attract higher retaliatory import tariffs from the European Union (EU), said a person privy to the development.

The Uttar Pradesh government, the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and the World Bank on Friday held negotiations for the Rs 3,903 crore Uttar Pradesh Agricultural Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening project.

Telangana, India is positioning itself as a hub for horticulture startups, supported by innovative work and vision. Telangana's work in producing crops like turmeric, chilies, tomatoes, and leafy vegetables is why it is seen as a fertile ground for startups. Desi vegetable seed production and bee-keeping ventures are poised for growth.