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19 Dec, 2024 News Image Roundtable interaction with Bakery & Confectionery Companies.

Dr. Subrata Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), chaired a roundtable interaction with the business leaders from the bakery and confectionery sub-sector at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi on 18th December 2024. The discussion served as a platform to deliberate on challenges faced by the industry and explore actionable solutions to drive its growth and global competitiveness.


 Source:  pib.gov.in
19 Dec, 2024 News Image Sri Lanka: 16,000 MT of rice imported within two weeks.
Around 16,000 metric tonnes of rice has been imported to Sri Lanka as of 3:30 p.m. today (18), following the relaxing of import restrictions on rice.
Additional Director General of Customs and Customs Media Spokesperson, Seevali Arukgoda, stated that this total includes 6,000 metric tonnes of Red Raw Rice and 10,000 metric tonnes of Nadu Rice.

 Source:  adaderana.lk
19 Dec, 2024 News Image Centre implements export restrictions on onions to stabilize domestic supply and prices: Goyal.

Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal in a written reply to Nashik MP Rajabhau Waje said that as far as export policy of onions is concerned, the Centre has imposed restrictions on onion exports considering the tight domestic supply condition.


 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
19 Dec, 2024 News Image Indian mills can export up to 2 million tons of sugar this season, industry says.
India's sugar mills can easily export up to 2 million metric tons of the sweetener this season as domestic supply prospects improve and local prices show a downward trend, the head of a leading industry body said on Wednesday.
 

 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
18 Dec, 2024 News Image World Bank to showcase the Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project as a model project across the world.
The Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project will be presented by the World Bank as an example project for other countries. Three years after the project’s 2016 commencement, the World Bank wrote to the Himachal Government in 2019 to shut it down since it had gotten off to a bad start and seemed certain to fail. Since the project didn’t seem to be progressing, the World Bank essentially opted to end it. The World Bank team head, Bekzod Shamshiev, stated, 'But then the Himachal government and the implementing agencies turned it around so effectively that we now intend to use it as a model project around the world.'
 

 Source:  agrospectrumindia.com
18 Dec, 2024 News Image India-UK FTA talks likely to resume in April-June to resolve pending issues.
India and the UK are expected to restart talks on their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between April and June, the first quarter of the UK’s fiscal year, two people aware of the matter said.
 

 Source:  livemint.com
18 Dec, 2024 News Image India s rice exports up by 95% in November 24.
India’s exports saw significant growth across various categories in November 2024 compared to the same month last year. According to a government statement, rice exports surged by an impressive 95.18 per cent, rising from $0.59 billion in November 2023 to $1.14 billion in November 2024. Tobacco exports also experienced a substantial increase of 50.48 per cent.
 

 Source:  nuffoodsspectrum.in
18 Dec, 2024 News Image India, Lanka Vow to Boost Trade Ties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the national capital, with both nations acknowledging the benefits of the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) and consenting to strengthen trade settlements in their respective currencies.
 

 Source:  deccanchronicle.com
18 Dec, 2024 News Image Bilateral Relations Between India and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
In November 2024, India and Bosnia and Herzegovina convened their fourth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Sarajevo, reaffirming the intention to enhance bilateral relations and foster collaboration across diverse sectors.
 

 Source:  india-briefing.com
18 Dec, 2024 News Image State govt mulling Rs 500 cr project to promote apple cultivation: Sukhu.
The state government is contemplating to formulate a Rs 500 crore dedicated project for the rejuvenation of apple cultivation. 'This project will be implemented for five years and will focus on promoting high-density plantations to enhance farmers’ income and strengthen the rural economy,' said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while chairing a meeting to evaluate the progress of various schemes implemented by the Horticulture Department here today.
 

 Source:  tribuneindia.com