Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday announced schemes that the government will unveil in the next few days after cabinet approval, which include developing 100 horticulture clusters with an investment of Rs.18,000 crore in the next five years and the much-awaited national oilseeds mission with an outlay of Rs.6,800 crore.

The Government has initiated the creation of Trade Connect ePlatform to connect Indian Exporters, MSMEs and Entrepreneurs with various stakeholders including Indian Missions Abroad, Export Promotion Councils, and other Partner Government Agencies. The platform will provide information on trade events taking place in different parts of the world, benefits available due to India's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and other international trade related information and data.

Government is implementing various schemes under which financial assistance is available for setting up of cold storage for perishable horticultural produce throughout the country.

The Meghalaya State Agricultural Marketing Board, Government of Meghalaya, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mother Dairy Fruits and Vegetables Pvt. Ltd, a subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). This agreement aims to enhance collaboration in agricultural marketing and supply chain management in Meghalaya.

Embassy of India in Jakarta, in partnership with IndCham held the relaunch ceremony of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia last week, in the full presence of the business community of India and Indonesia, represented by over 150 members of Indian and Indonesian companies (such as Sinarmas, APR, BioFarma, Indika Energy, Adani, Tata Power, TCS, Thermax, Artemis Hospital, TVS, Vistara, Air India, L&T etc.) several diaspora businesses, and professionals from startups, banks and global MNCs.

With the initiative of Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, a target of 1,100 additional Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) has been allocated to National Cooperative Development Corporation by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GoI, for formation and promotion of FPOs in cooperative sector through strengthening of PACS under the Central Sector Scheme - Formation and Promotion of 10,000 FPOs.