29 Apr, 2024 News Image India calls for norms to fix default maximum pesticides residue limit.

India has made a strong pitch at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the formulation of guidelines to determine default maximum residue limits (MRL) in the absence of international standards.


 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
29 Apr, 2024 News Image Comm min working on infra to achieve $1 tn exports by 2030: Official.

The commerce ministry has initiated an exercise to identify required infrastructure needs, potential sectors, and clusters which would help the country achieve the $1 trillion merchandise exports target by 2030, a senior government official said on Thursday.


 Source:  business-standard.com
29 Apr, 2024 News Image Govt evaluating usefulness of interest equalisation scheme in promoting exports.
The government is scrutinising the interest equalisation scheme for exporters to analyse its usefulness in promoting exports so far, including from the MSME sector, to decide if it should be continued beyond June 30 2024, sources have said.
 

 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
29 Apr, 2024 News Image Govt delegation on three-day visit of Bangladesh to further boost ties.
A central government delegation is on a three-day visit to Bangladesh beginning Sunday to further boost bilateral ties on governance matters, according to an official statement.
The visit is being undertaken on the invitation of the Bangladesh Ministry of Public Administration and will focus on the mid-career capacity building programs in field administration for Bangladesh civil servants, said the statement issued by the Personnel Ministry on Sunday.
 

 Source:  business-standard.com
29 Apr, 2024 News Image Centre plans a new FPO policy after 11 yrs, to link them with industry for direct sale of farm produce.
The Government is planning to bring out a policy on farmer producer organisations (FPOs) after a gap of 11 years that will be aimed at creating a level-playing field for all those who are not getting financial benefits.
 

 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
29 Apr, 2024 News Image Growth push for Dalle Khursani or red cherry pepper chilli from hills three years after earning GI tag.
Efforts are underway to systematically grow and market Dalle Khursani or red cherry pepper chilli three years after it earned the geographic indication (GI) tag.
US-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is looking to widen the market for one of the hottest chillies in the world through a tie-up with the famous Makaibari tea garden in Kurseong.

 Source:  telegraphindia.com
29 Apr, 2024 News Image Export figures for FY04, FY14, and FY24 show interesting trends.
The Commerce Ministry has released the quick estimates of exports and imports figures for March 2024. The figures for the full year 2023-24 are now available, and that enables an assessment of the export figures for 2003-04, 2013-14, and 2023-24.
 

 Source:  business-standard.com
26 Apr, 2024 News Image India-Canada FTA talks unlikely to resume soon.

Free trade agreement (FTA) talks between India and Canada, on pause since September 2023, will not be resumed unless political issues that have soured bilateral relations are addressed, two people aware of the matter said.


 Source:  livemint.com
26 Apr, 2024 News Image India-South Korea CEPA review talks likely in May or June.
India and South Korea will begin a fresh round of negotiations to upgrade the CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) in May-June after the conclusion of the 10th round of negotiation earlier this year, two people aware of the matter said.
 

 Source:  livemint.com
26 Apr, 2024 News Image India to establish CIP-South Asia Regional Centre in Agra.
India is poised to establish a CIP-South Asia Regional Centre (CIP-SARC) in Agra, following the model of China's regional center of the International Potato Centre (CIP) established seven years prior. This initiative aims to support potato and sweet potato cultivation in major producing regions within India, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal, extending benefits to neighboring South Asian countries.
 

 Source:  freshplaza.com