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27 Oct, 2025 News Image British Overseas Territory Gibraltar pitches for closer business ties with India.
Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, on Thursday made a strong pitch for closer business ties with India, following the conclusion of its treaty with the European Union (EU) earlier this year. At a special Gibraltar Day event at the High Commission of India in London, key ministers from the region declared that the certainty and stability injected by the treaty means that Gibraltar is open for business like never before.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
27 Oct, 2025 News Image Shri Shivraj Singh shares insights on the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, Natural Farming, Pulses Mission, and Crop Diversification.
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today visited the ICAR–Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. The visit symbolised the unity and integrated progress of India’s agriculture sector under the theme 'One Agriculture – One Nation – One Team.' At Vellore, Shri Shivraj Singh interacted with farmers and rural community members, and discussed with them the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY), National Pulses Mission, National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), Cluster Frontline Demonstration on Pulses (CFLD on Pulses), Fermented Organic Manure (FOM/LFOM), and other initiatives linked to KVKs.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
27 Oct, 2025 News Image Storage in India’s key reservoirs continues to be above 90% of capacity.
The storage in India’s 161 major reservoirs continued to be over 90 per cent of the capacity this week, with one in every three dams brimming, data from the Central Water Commission (CWC) showed. CWC’s weekly bulletin on the storage position in the major reservoirs showed that two in three major reservoirs were filled over 90 per cent of the capacity, though the level in 13 was below 40 per cent this week.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
27 Oct, 2025 News Image Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal Meets Mr. Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade of Luxembourg, and German Business Leaders.
Following his high-level engagements at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Federal Chancellery on 23 October 2025, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, met Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Luxembourg, Mr. Xavier Bettel. Both leaders reviewed the progress in economic relations and explored further avenues to strengthen bilateral trade and business relations. They also discussed the upcoming State Visit to India as well as regional and global developments.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
27 Oct, 2025 News Image India, Germany discuss ways to increase cooperation in trade, investment.
India and Germany on Thursday discussed ways to enhance cooperation in areas including trade, investment, technology, green energy, and skilling. These issues were discussed during a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and German Federal Minister of Economy and Energy Katherina Reich in Berlin.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
27 Oct, 2025 News Image Russia extends sunflower export duties till 2028 to boost local output.
Russia, one of the world’s major exporters of sunflower oil, said on Friday it has extended export duties on sunflower seeds, sunflower oil, and meal for another two seasons to encourage domestic processing. 'The decision is aimed at stimulating the processing of oilseeds within the country, maintaining stable pricing on the domestic food market, and ensuring the availability of sunflower oil for the population and sunflower meal for the livestock industry,' a government statement said.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
27 Oct, 2025 News Image Indian agriculture becoming powerful instrument of foreign policy.
Once primarily focused on domestic food self-sufficiency, Indian agriculture is undergoing a fundamental strategic shift. Spurred by geopolitical conflicts, climate change, and supply chain vulnerabilities, the sector is increasingly becoming a powerful instrument of foreign policy. India is now leveraging its agrarian strength to forge new alliances, secure trade benefits, and project its influence on the global stage. India’s agriculture policy is integrating the diplomacy, investment, and technology.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
27 Oct, 2025 News Image Kagga rice: Karnataka’s high-fibre coastal variety set for GI tag.
Karnataka's Kagga rice, a traditional saline-and flood-tolerant variety from Uttara Kannada, is on track to receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, potentially bringing it to the attention of fitness enthusiasts and health-conscious consumers. The state agriculture department has applied for GI certification and a farmers' producer organisation (FPO) will be formed to take over the process. 'A FPO will be formed under the guidance of the deputy commissioner of Uttara Kannada district,' said Manju Ajjampura, deputy director of agriculture. The University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, is providing scientific support for the process. Kagga rice, which grows up to 4.5 feet tall and therefore does not need scarecrows to deter bird attacks, is pest-resistant and comes in two varieties — Bili Kagga (white kernel) and Kari Kagga (black kernel).
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
27 Oct, 2025 News Image India expands oil palm cultivation to 52,113 hectares this fiscal, led by Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
India has brought 52,113 hectares under oil palm cultivation so far this financial year, with most expansion in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, a senior government official said on Friday. The addition brings the total oil palm area under the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) scheme to 2,41,000 hectares since its launch in August 2021, with nationwide coverage now at 6,00,000 hectares.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
27 Oct, 2025 News Image India, EU set to address non-tariff and market access hurdles during Goyal’s visit this week.
India and the EU will discuss key areas of the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) including market access, non-tariff measures and regulatory cooperation, during commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s visit to Brussels on October 27–28. Goyal will hold high-level discussions with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President and European Commissioner for Trade of the EU.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com