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22 Oct, 2025 News Image US likely to cut tariffs on Indian imports to 15%-16%: Report.
India and the United States are reportedly close to finalising a long-awaited trade agreement that could reduce US tariffs on Indian goods to around 15–16% from the current 50%, reported Mint. According to the report, the proposed agreement mainly focusses on the energy and agriculture sectors. One of the key elements under discussion is India’s gradual reduction of crude oil imports from Russia, a move that aligns with Washington’s efforts to limit global dependence on Russian energy supplies.
 Source:  indiatoday.in
22 Oct, 2025 News Image India’s pulses import value halves in H1FY26 to $1.03 billion.
India’s pulses import value has more than halved in the first half of current financial year on fall in global prices and lower import volumes. The April-September 2025 import value of pulses stood at $1.03 billion over same period last year’s $2.18 billion, per the recently released quick estimates released by the Commerce Ministry. In rupee value terms, pulses imports fell 51 per cent to Rs. 8,908 crore from Rs.18,282 crore in the same period last year.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
21 Oct, 2025 News Image With 25% of worldwide milk output, India top producer.
India's dairy sector has a remarkable, transformative history. The government imported milk due to a milk shortage in the decades after Independence. With a CAGR of 1.64% in the 1950s and 1.15% in the 1960s, milk production expanded slowly. India had the world's highest cattle population yet produced less than 21 million tonnes of milk. The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was founded in 1965, with Dr. Verghese Kurien as its first chairman—known as the 'Father of the White Revolution.' Operation Flood was undertaken by the NDDB to replicate the Anand Pattern of dairy cooperatives nationwide. The dairy industry grew and became self-sufficient thanks to this strategy.
 Source:  fnbnews.com
21 Oct, 2025 News Image Andhra Pradesh sets 51 lakh tonne paddy procurement target for 2025-26 Kharif season: Minister.
Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Minister N Manohar on Friday said the state government has set a target of procuring 51 lakh tonnes of paddy during the 2025-26 Kharif season. Manohar noted that the NDA coalition government cleared Rs 763 crore dues allegedly left unpaid by the previous YSRCP administration, which had pending payments exceeding Rs 1,500 crore. Last year, the state procured 34 lakh metric tonnes of grain.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
21 Oct, 2025 News Image Farmers in Kashmir replace almond orchards with apples.
The Kareva lands of south and central Kashmir, once covered with almond orchards, are rapidly losing their traditional landscape as farmers remove trees to make space for construction and apple plantations. The trend is threatening one of the region's oldest horticultural crops.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
21 Oct, 2025 News Image Malaysia records large improvement in palm oil exports; exports to India highest in 11 months.
Malaysia’s palm oil exports have risen by 102,000 tonnes (+7.7% month-on-month) to 1.42mn tonnes in September. The largest improvement came from South Asia, where exports to India reached the highest in 11 months. Shipments to Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Americas and Central Asia have also registered increases during September 2025.
 Source:  humanresourcesonline.net
21 Oct, 2025 News Image The Union Minister urged farmers to adopt animal husbandry, fisheries, and beekeeping along with farming.
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today interacted with our rural brothers and sisters during a ‘Gram Chaupal’ organised at Dumri Khurd village in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. A large number of locals, farmers, Self Help Group (SHG) members, and Panchayat representatives participated on the occasion.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
21 Oct, 2025 News Image India’s exports to Nepal slump in Sept amid political turmoil; Spain, China, Brazil see an upswing.
India’s exports to Nepal recorded one of the steepest declines among its major trading partners in September, as youth-led protests and a political transition in the Himalayan nation disrupted cross-border trade. Shipments to Nepal fell 16.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) to $516.62 million, even as exports to other key markets such as Spain, China, and Brazil surged, reflecting India’s ongoing push to diversify its trade base.
 Source:  livemint.com
21 Oct, 2025 News Image Reviving Gujarat’s potato belt: Science, stewardship and shared responsibility.
For decades, the fertile plains of Mehsana, Palanpur and Himmat Nagar have powered India’s processing-grade potato revolution. These soils enabled the country to become a global player in frozen potato products, creating rural jobs, fuelling industrial growth and boosting exports. But today, the very resource that underpins this success is showing signs of distress.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
21 Oct, 2025 News Image India's counter-tariff strategy begins to show results.
After the United States under President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping 50% tariff on a large basket of Indian exports, India's trade outlook began appearing gloomy. The tariffs impacted more than 60% of India’s exports to the US, including critical labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, gems and jewellery, marine products and leather goods, while some sectors such as pharmaceuticals, electronics.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com