APEDA opens Canada market for Indian fruits, signals boost to agri exports.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority has announced a significant development for India’s agricultural exports, with Canada formally approving the import of fresh mangoes, pomegranate fruits and arils, oranges, and garlic from India. The move, communicated through a recent circular, is expected to expand market access and create new opportunities for Indian exporters in a high-value global market.
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India's mango exporters fret as Iran war triggers shortage of refrigerated containers, increases costs.
A shortage of refrigerated containers (reefers) caused by the West Asia war is worrying Indian growers of mangoes ahead of the peak export season, according to five people aware of the development. With the war in its second month, key maritime routes, including the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, have been disrupted, leading to container shortages and higher freight costs. Many containers are stuck in transit due to congestion or are being re-routed, leading to longer shipment cycles.
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FSSAI unveils new regulatory updates in regard to validity of licences.
The food safety authority has unveiled new regulatory updates regarding the validity and maintenance of operational licences. Now, the licence and registration certificate granted under the FSS Licensing and Registration Regulations will be ‘valid and subsisting’, unless otherwise suspended, cancelled or surrendered.
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Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) - A Major Push for India’s Food Processing Industry.
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Food Processing Industry, launched by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, is a major initiative aimed at strengthening India’s food processing sector, promoting Indian brands in global markets, and creating global food manufacturing champions. The scheme is being implemented for a period of six years from FY 2021–22 to FY 2026–27 with a total financial outlay of ₹10,900 crore. The scheme focuses on increasing value addition in the food processing sector, expanding processing capacity, and generating employment, particularly in rural areas and off-farm sectors.
Source: pib.gov.in
ICAR Constitutes Special Task Force to Strategize Agricultural Resilience Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established a high-level Special Task Force (STF) to proactively address emerging global challenges and formulate mitigating strategies for the agricultural sector. During the first meeting chaired by the Secretary DARE & Director General, ICAR, following comprehensive framework was outlined to ensure national food and input security.
Source: pib.gov.in
New multi-dimensional income opportunities for farmers at three-day ‘Krishi Mahakumbh’ in Raisen.
A three-day ‘Krishi Mahakumbh’ will be held in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, focusing not only on crops but also on dairy, poultry, fisheries, goat rearing, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)-based marketing and livelihood opportunities for rural women, with the aim of creating multiple strong pillars of income for farmers. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that this national-level event will bring together the entire value chain of the rural economy — from seed to market and from fish to pearl — on a single platform.
Source: pib.gov.in
New chapter in agricultural reforms begins from Jaipur on the initiative of Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Today in Jaipur, the Western Regional Agricultural Conference heralded a strong beginning to a new era of agricultural reforms, where Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid out a clear roadmap on Centre-State partnership, farmers’ income enhancement, food and nutrition security, Farmer ID-based digital agriculture, and flexible scheme implementation. This new series of regional conferences has emerged as a shared ‘action-platform’ for the Centre and states to translate Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sashakt Kisan, Samriddh Bharat’ (Empowered Farmers, Prosperous India) into a ground-level reality.
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Freight surge, logjam hurts egg exports despite strong demand.
Egg exporters are battling shipping disruptions and a near five-fold surge in freight costs due to the West Asia war, even as export demand stays strong and domestic demand weakens. The fallout has stranded shipments, flooded the local market and pushed prices below cost.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Shivraj urges farmers to make India self-sufficient in oilseeds and pulses.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said there is a need to achieve total self-sufficiency in food and assured that the government would ensure this so that India does not have to import any food item. Currently, the import dependency in edible oil is about 55 per cent whereas in pulses it went from 8 per cent in 2022-23 to 21 per cent in 2024-25.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
If West Asia crisis continues Indian exports to other parts of world will get impacted: Official.
If the West Asia conflict continues, India's exports to other parts of the world will also be impacted, Central Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Saturday. Indian exports during the last financial year were expected to remain on a positive trajectory despite the crisis, he added.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com