Turkish hazelnuts have been officially launched in India with a four-year campaign by the Turkish Hazelnut Exporters Associations. The unveiling took place at the Turkish Embassy, New Delhi, in partnership with the Nuts and Dry Fruits Council of India (NDFCI), on Wednesday.

Establishing a road link between India and Sri Lanka will go a long way in further strengthening the trade ties between the two nations, said K. Amirthalingam, senior professor of Economics at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday said the ongoing regional industry conclave in Gwalior is expected to result in positive outcomes for industrial activity in the state.

Chile and India have agreed to collaborate on resolving market access issues for Indian mangoes and pomegranates, while also looking into expanding trade in a variety of agricultural products.

Chilean Foreign Minister Alberto Van Klaveren on Wednesday termed India as a 'very important partner' for Chile and hoped to advance bilateral ties to Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) agreement.

The Horticulture Department has stepped up initiatives to popularise the Mulanur Kuttaimurungai variety of drumstick in Mulanur block of Tiruppur district, thereby encouraging farmers interested in exporting the product.

With most BRICS countries strongly pushing for use of national currencies for trade and financial transactions within the bloc in an attempt to ‘de-dollarise’ their economies, India may consider the proposal favourably provided the decision is non-binding and it is free to choose the members with which it wants to do currency settlement with while ignoring some others such as China, sources have said.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which last week directed dairy companies to remove claims regarding A1 and A2 milk from labels of milk and milk-related products, on Monday said it was withdrawing this advisory. This comes after some experts criticised the move and asked for a high-level committee to examine the matter.