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07 Oct, 2025 News Image World’s Biggest Rice Buyer Philippines to Prolong Import Ban.
The Philippines plans to broadly extend its ban on rice imports until April to support farmers in the world’s biggest buyer of the grain, a move that’s likely to put further pressure on global prices. The Southeast Asian nation will only allow inbound shipments for about a month in January, when it needs to bring in at least 300,000 tons of the grain from overseas, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told lawmakers at a hearing at the House of Representatives on Monday. The restriction, which was supposed to last for just 60 days, started on Sept. 1.
 Source:  bloomberg.com
07 Oct, 2025 News Image Fresh Ginger Leads India Market with 80% Share, Market to Reach USD 176M by 2030 Amid Rising Health, Nutraceutical, and Beverage Demand: MarkNtel Advisors.
The India Ginger Market is poised for steady growth over the next five years, driven by robust domestic production, increasing adoption in nutraceuticals and cosmetics, and rising demand for ginger-infused beverages. According to MarkNtel Advisors, the market is projected to grow from USD 126.3 million in 2025 to USD 176.14 million by 2030, representing a CAGR of 5.70% during the forecast period. This growth highlights India's position as one of the largest global ginger producers, a market increasingly influenced by government support, innovative product launches, and an expanding export footprint.
 Source:  prnewswire.co.uk
07 Oct, 2025 News Image Livestock feed body visits US for 'feasibility' study of seeds.
Amidst the ongoing India and the US trade negotiations, in which agriculture is a point of contention, a team of the feed industry body Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association (CLFMA) of India, visited the maize, sorghum and dairy industry from Iowa and Texas to study the feasibility of these feeds for the Indian industry, in case the country pens these imports in future. The delegation met with the officials from the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, Kansas State University, Clemson University, and the U.S. Grains Council. They also met the Governor and Agriculture Secretary of Iowa.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
07 Oct, 2025 News Image APEDA showcases agri-food strengths as export partner at World Food India 2025.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry participated as the Export Partner in the 4th edition of World Food India (WFI) 2025, held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. With 142 exhibitors and 120 stalls, APEDA’s pavilion showcased the diversity of India’s agri-food sector, including GI-tagged products, Basmati rice, millets, organic produce, livestock products, and value-added foods. The pavilion also featured dedicated thematic zones such as the GI Gallery, Fresca Zone, Basmati Export Development Foundation stall, and a Bharti Zone focused on startups and innovation.
 Source:  fnbnews.com
07 Oct, 2025 News Image Indian coffee faces increasing competition from Uganda, Ethiopia.
As the premiums for Indian coffee, especially the robustas have widened over the past several months, exporters are facing increased competition from other origins such as Uganda and Ethiopia. The differentials for Indian robusta parchment AB are currently hovering in the range of $1,200-1,300 per tonne over the LIFFE (London International Financial Futures Exchange) prices. In early January, the price differential was in the range of $800-900 per tonne.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
07 Oct, 2025 News Image Rising poultry demand could push India to import US soybean meal, despite self-sufficiency.
India may need to import soybean meal from the US in the future to meet rising demand from its rapidly expanding poultry sector, despite being currently self-sufficient, according to the livestock feed manufacturers' association. Speaking at a curtain raiser event for the 17th Poultry India Expo, to be held in Hyderabad from November 25-28, Divya Kumar Gulati, chairman of the Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association (CLFMA), said trade negotiations between India and the US could pave the way for imports of the protein-rich animal feed ingredient.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
07 Oct, 2025 News Image India's poultry sector eyes domestic consumption over exports amid cost pressures.
India's poultry industry is prioritising domestic consumption over exports, citing high production costs and a vast untapped local market, senior industry officials said on Monday. Despite ranking second globally in egg production, India ranks 25th or 26th in egg exports, said Tarun Sridhar, former secretary in the Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Poultry, at a curtain raiser for the 17th Poultry India Expo to be held November 25-28 in Hyderabad.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
07 Oct, 2025 News Image India buys heavy soyoil volume from Argentina after recent suspension of export taxes caused prices to fall.
On Monday September 22, the government eliminated the export taxes of oilseeds, grains and products until October 31 or until export license applications reached an amount equivalent to $7 billion. On Wednesday September 24, Argentina announced it was going to reapply the export taxes after reaching the $7 billion mark.
 Source:  fastmarkets.com
06 Oct, 2025 News Image India-Singapore @60: Partnership for Growth & Engagement.
The 'India-Singapore @60: Partnership for Growth & Engagement' business session was successfully held on 4 October 2025 in Singapore, marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore. The event was co-organized by FICCI, CII, and ASSOCHAM.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
06 Oct, 2025 News Image China open to importing more from India if New Delhi joins RCEP, says Chinese economist Liqing Zhang.
China can import more from India if New Delhi is more open to Beijing and joins the regional free trade agreement, Liqing Zhang, director of Centre for International Finance Studies in Beijing, said on Sunday. India's potential entry into the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) could make its goods more competitive than others as the tariffs on manufactured goods within the block are set to fall to zero within a decade, Liqing told ET on the sidelines of Kautilya Economics Conclave (KEC).
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com