The recent addition to the list of foods that have got a Geohraphical Indication (GI) tag is Kashi’s Tiranga Barfi, which played an important role in the country's freedom movement.
Citing constraints that increase importation costs and limit the supply of farm goods, President Marcos has ordered the removal of non-tariff barriers on the importation of agricultural products and streamlining of administrative procedures to address rising commodity prices.
The Centre is planning to modify its farm sector schemes suitably so that the country can have different clusters for different crops, potentially benefitting farmers allowing them to sell their produce at the doorstep when industry and processors will be tempted to reach to the grassroot for sourcing raw materials.
Global wheat flour trade is projected to reach its highest level in five years, according to the International Grains Council (IGC), which revised its forecast 600,000 tonnes higher for the 2023-24 marketing year in its latest Grain Market Report.
India is gearing up to challenge Pakistan's attempts to broaden the geographical indication (GI) tag for its Basmati rice. The extension of the GI tag for the premium variety of rice, from 14 to 48 districts in Pakistan, could have significant implications on India's export prospects to the European Union (EU).
