Dammu Ravi, secretary, economic relations in the MEA, will visit Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya from April 7-12, as a 'reaffirmation of India's commitment' to further strengthen its ties of friendship with the three African countries. The Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement on Saturday, said the visit seeks to 'maintain the momentum of high-level contacts' between India and countries in Africa, post the entry of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member of the G20 during the Indian Presidency of the grouping.

India has, for the fifth time, invoked the peace clause for exceeding the 10% ceiling on support it offered its rice farmers. The country informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the value of its rice production in 2022-23 was $52.8 billion while it gave subsidies worth $6.39 billion, which comes out to 12.1% as against the permitted 10%.

A survey commissioned by the Roller Flour Millers’ Federation of India forecasts a 3 per cent increase in India’s wheat production for the ongoing 2024-25 crop marketing year that started on April 1, projecting a total of 105.79 million tonnes (mt) compared to last year’s 102.9 mt.

ICAR-IIHR (Indian Institute of Horticultural Research) is now increasingly focusing on entrepreneurship development. The objective is to nurture and support  individuals to create, innovate, and manage their own businesses effectively.

Pointing out the sustained growth of the Indian economy over the past decade, European Parliament think tank expert, Angelos Delivorias said that India's GDP growth exceeding that of China reflects New Delhi's emergence as a formidable economic powerhouse in the global arena.