Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed on the need to transform the agricultural sector and said the government is making comprehensive efforts to make the lives of farmers better.

India is seeking review of certain provisions of the free trade agreement with the UAE, which came into force on May 1, 2022, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Wednesday. He said that India is in discussions with the UAE and there are various issues which can be discussed in the review.

Research, development, and policy stakeholders from the Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Agriculture (BAR) recently embarked on an exposure visit to various ICRISAT-led project sites in India for cross-cultural exchange and learning.

The disruptions that had been reported in India-Bangladesh trade due to the political disturbances in the eastern neighbour have largely been addressed though the situation is being closely monitored, a senior official said Wednesday.

The Commerce Ministry is pushing to restore the Interest Equalisation scheme, which is available for small businesses, till August 31, for all exporters soon, and ensure that duty remission benefits granted to exporters, under a 2021 scheme called RoDTEP, are extended beyond September, top officials said.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP), proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Rice imports increased by 90.8% during the first quarter of the current year. This increase occurs in a context in which the government has been implementing policies aimed at increasing the production of this cereal in the country, in order to reduce external dependence.

Details of 109 varieties of Field and Horticultural crops which was released by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 11th August 2024 in PUSA, New Delhi.