The export potential of plantation commodities and their value-added products is high, said Neeraj Gaba, Director - Plantations, Department of Commerce.

Indian delegation attended the first in-Person meeting of the Supply Chain Council of the Indo-Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF) for Prosperity held in Washington DC on 12 September 2024 followed by Crisis Response Network meeting on 13 September 2024. These formal meetings were preceded by Panel discussions on various topics related to supply chain resilience with special focus on the United States initiatives including the creation of dedicated Supply Chain Centre and development of the tool like SCALE.

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 23rd September 2024.

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare has released the Third Advance Estimates for the 2023-24 horticultural year, providing a comprehensive overview of the area and production of various horticultural crops. These estimates have been compiled based on data from States, Union Territories (UTs), and other governmental agencies.

India and Myanmar on Saturday discussed ways to promote bilateral trade through their local currencies rupee and kyat. The issue was discussed during the meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Kan Zaw, Myanmar's Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, on the sidelines of the 12th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting at Vientiane, Laos.

Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has developed an online portal designed to notify the public and relevant food safety authorities about food import rejections at Indian borders, Union health minister J.P. Nadda said while highlighting the new government's achievements in its first 100 days.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said there are plans to open offices in different countries in the coming months to hand-hold foreign investors looking at opportunities to invest in India. The first such office of Invest India -- the national agency to promote investments into the country -- was inaugurated by the minister in Singapore.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has set up ‘APEDA Pavilion’ at World Food India 2024 organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Pavilion was inaugurated by Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Shri Rajesh Agrawal in the presence of Chairman, APEDA, Shri Abhishek Dev, senior officers of APEDA, several importers and exporters, amongst other stakeholders.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said there are plans to open offices in different countries in the coming months to hand-hold foreign investors looking at opportunities to invest in India. The first such office of Invest India -- the national agency to promote investments into the country -- was inaugurated by the minister in Singapore.

'World Food India 2024', organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, concluded today. The 3rd edition of this mega food event, held from 19thto 22ndSeptember 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, was inaugurated jointly by Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries & Shri Ravneet Singh Bittu, Minister of State, Food Processing Industries & Railways.