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20 May, 2024 News Image FSSAI warns traders, food businesses against use of calcium carbide for artificial fruit ripening during mango season.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a stern warning to traders, fruit handlers, and Food Business Operators (FBOs) involved in ripening fruits. The advisory specifically targets those using calcium carbide for artificial ripening, especially during the mango season. This practice is strictly prohibited.
 

 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
20 May, 2024 News Image India, Eurasian Economic Union to soon start FTA negotiations.

India will soon start negotiations for concluding a free trade agreement (FTA) with Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) that will give the country a smooth access to markets of five resource-rich post-Soviet states.


 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
20 May, 2024 News Image Comm Min holds discussions on formulating SOPs to negotiate FTAs.
The commerce ministry has held detailed discussions with senior officials of different departments and trade experts on formulating standard operating procedures (SOP) for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs), an official said. To discuss the various aspects of these agreements, the commerce ministry has organised a two-day 'Chintan Shivir' on FTA strategy and SOPs for trade negotiations on May 16-17.
 

 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
20 May, 2024 News Image Coop ministry reviews testing lab infra for organic products.
The Ministry of Cooperation has convened a meeting under the chairmanship of Secretary Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani, to review the testing lab infrastructure for organic products.
 

 Source:  fnbnews.com
20 May, 2024 News Image India may export 14,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice to Mauritius and 7,500 tonnes of onions to Qatar.

India is planning to export 14,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice to Mauritius, and 7,500 tonnes of onions to Qatar through National Cooperative Exports Ltd. (NCEL), after the ministry of external affairs (MEA) requested for some relaxation in the export ban, a senior official said.


 Source:  livemint.com
20 May, 2024 News Image India s poultry exports up at record $184 million on demand from West Asia, Lanka.

India’s poultry exports touched a record $184.58 million (Rs.1,530 crore) during the 2023-24 financial year on demand for products such as eggs and egg powder from countries such as Oman and Sri Lanka. During 2022-23, India’s poultry exports stood at $134.04 million (Rs.1,081 crore).


 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
17 May, 2024 News Image Odisha s Premium Mango Exported to Dubai; APEDA, Directorate of Horticulture and Palladium Collaborate.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and the Directorate of Horticulture with support from Palladium as the technical support unit (TSU) of the Promotion and Stabilization of Farmer Producer Organizations (PSFPO) project joined forces to redefine the market linkage of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in Odisha.


 Source:  en.krishakjagat.org
17 May, 2024 News Image India's spike in trade with Russia not 'temporary phenomenon', says S Jaishankar.

India's rise in trade with Russia should not be seen as a 'temporary phenomenon' as more economic opportunities are emerging, India's foreign minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.


 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
17 May, 2024 News Image Govt initiates advance registration of farmers for procurement of pulses and onion for buffer.
The government has initiated registration of farmers well in advance for procurement of kharif crops – onion, tur and urad aimed at building buffer stock and initiating market intervention programme, when prices fall sharply.
 

 Source:  financialexpress.com
17 May, 2024 News Image Traders in Bangladesh reluctant to import onions.

Amid a significant appreciation of the US dollar and the imposition of export duties by India, traders in Bangladesh have shown reluctance to import onions. 


 Source:  freshplaza.com