Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said a Group of Ministers will take a decision on lifting the ban on certain varieties of non-basmati rice after considering demand-supply and price situation.

With the aim of rapid progress of agriculture sector in the country, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has initiated state-wise discussions, under which the Union Minister held meetings with state agriculture ministers of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP) at Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi today.

Soon after Labour Party's Keir Starmer took charge of the government in Britain, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has confirmed that the much-awaited Free Trade Agreement between UK and India is set to close very quicky, reported The Financial Times.

As part of the mid-career training programme for the officers of the Indian Foreign Services, a meeting was organized by the Indo-American Chamber & Commerce for six officers attached to Uttar Pradesh.

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to enhance the production and quality of mangoes in the state's orchards.The government has now exempted UP farmers from the requirement of getting permission from any government department for pruning mango trees.

The FSSAI has once again  reoperationalised the labelling requirements for non-retail container, & warning statement related to pan masala under the draft Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Amendment Regulations, 2022.

Sweet lovers across India have a new reason to celebrate as the delectable Indian sweet 'Magji' from Odisha's Dhenkanal district has been honoured with the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

India increased its imports of Russian grain and grain products 22 fold, well above other major importers, in the 2023/24 agricultural season, according to data released during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow.