The Centre has asked Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha to engage the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF) to procure paddy from farmers at the minimum support price (MSP) during the next marketing season starting October 1.

As a part of 100 Days Achievements of Department of Food and Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has successfully developed several state-of-the-art silo projects under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. These projects mark a significant step in modernizing India’s food grain supply chain, ensuring efficient and sustainable storage and movement of essential commodities.

Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan express interest to join International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) to trade with India as the viable route to the Indian Ocean Region ahead of the BRICS Summit in Kazan that would among other matters lay emphasis on inclusive connectivity corridors.

Amid a slowdown in India's goods exports, the government has decided to continue with a crucial remission benefits scheme for exporters that was due to lapse on September 30.

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal during his valedictory speech at the 2nd edition of Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s efforts in developing Uttar Pradesh will help the state reach US$ 1 trillion economy in the first phase. 

At the invitation of the United States Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, is set to visit the United States from September 30 to October 3, 2024. The visit aims to strengthen economic ties between the two nations and explore avenues for mutual trade and investment growth.

The government has exempted non-basmati white rice from export duty, while reducing the levy on parboiled rice to 10 per cent. The duty cut comes within a fortnight of the government removing the minimum export price on basmati rice.

India on Saturday removed the blanket ban on exports of non-basmati white rice and imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $490 per tonne.

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up a radiation treatment plant near Jewar International Airport. The plant will be helpful for the UP’ mango growers to gain access to the markets in the US and Europe.