Indian biscuit brands have gradually introduced a range of healthier options over the years to meet customers' rising health awareness. The industry’s first major response to this was to promote higher fibre intake with the introduction of digestive biscuits.

Spanish President Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday said he looks forward to advancing EU-India FTA negotiations, highlighting the 'enormous' potential for a stronger relationship between India and the 27-nation European Union bloc, including Spain. The European Union (EU)-India proposed a free trade agreement (FTA) aimed at further boosting bilateral trade and investments between the two regions. 

The government, for the first time, has entered into contract farming deals with farmers in states including Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gujarat to grow pulses (tur and masur) on 1,500 hectares of farmland.

Bangladesh’s trade with India will stabilise despite recent disruptions and a temporary decline in commerce between the two neighbouring countries, Md Hafizur Rahman, the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) told ANI on late Monday evening. Rahman further expressed confidence that current challenges, including currency fluctuations and political shifts, would not create lasting setbacks in trade with India.

Indonesia is considering a plan to import 1 million metric tons of rice from India in 2025 to secure supply until its main harvest, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said after a meeting of food and agricultural officials on Tuesday.

In a groundbreaking development, the frigid terrains of Jammu and Kashmir are set to welcome a new crop in 2025 - sorghum, which is predominantly a dryland crop. This hardy, drought-resistant crop, traditionally grown in warmer climates, has been successfully adapted to the region’s cold temperatures, marking a significant agricultural breakthrough.

Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez on Monday, the MEA announced that India and the European union are pressing for an 'early and ambitious' FTA (Free-trade agreement) deal and reiterated the priority to seal the deal, which has been under negotiation since 2007.