India, UK seek deeper investment ties.
India and the UK have discussed ways to increase cross-border investment and Indian firms' access to international capital including through cross-border equity and bond listings via Gujarat International Finance Tec-City International Financial Services Centre (GIFT-IFSC), the government said Wednesday. The agreement was part of the joint statement adopted after the fourth UK-India Financial Markets Dialogue, held in London on September 29 , the finance ministry said.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India-EU FTA to drive German investment into India: Indo-German Chamber chief.
The India-EU free trade agreement is expected to strengthen trade between India and Europe and drive greater investment by German companies in India, Jan Noether, director general of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, said on Tuesday. At the Indo-German Engineering Summit 2026 in Bengaluru, Noether said in a statement that the agreement would create opportunities for a closer business relationship between India and Europe, but greater trade would need to be accompanied by higher investment in India
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India, Ghana sign MoU to boost agricultural research and technology transfer.
India and Ghana have strengthened cooperation in agricultural research, education and technology transfer with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi and the Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), Accra, Ghana. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, this MoU will strengthen India’s focus on South-South and India-Africa collaboration. The signing ceremony was graced by S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana.
Source: .thehindubusinessline.com
केंद्रीय मंत्री श्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंसिंग के माध्यम से रांची स्थित ICAR-IIAB की विभिन्न नई सुविधाओं का किया उद्घाटन|
आईसीएआर–भारतीय कृषि जैव प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान (ICAR-IIAB), गढ़खटंगा, रांची द्वारा अनुसूचित जाति उप-योजना (SCSP) एवं जनजातीय उप-योजना (TSP) के अंतर्गत 08 अक्टूबर 2026 को प्री-रबी किसान गोष्ठी-सह-कृषि इनपुट वितरण कार्यक्रम का आयोजन किया गया। कार्यक्रम में रांची, खूंटी, गुमला एवं रामगढ़ जिलों से लगभग 1,500 किसानों ने भाग लिया। कार्यक्रम का उद्देश्य किसानों, वैज्ञानिकों एवं नीति-निर्माताओं के बीच प्रत्यक्ष संवाद स्थापित करना तथा वैज्ञानिक एवं टिकाऊ कृषि पद्धतियों को अपनाने के लिए किसानों को प्रोत्साहित करना था।
Source: pib.gov.in
जब दुनिया दीवारें खड़ी कर रही थी, तब भारत ने पुलों का निर्माण शुरू किया: केंद्रीय वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल|
केंद्रीय वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल ने आज नई दिल्ली में 31वें सीआईआई पार्टनरशिप समिट के पूर्वावलोकन समारोह को संबोधित करते हुए कहा कि 'जब दुनिया दीवारें खड़ी कर रही थी, तब भारत ने पुलों का निर्माण आरंभ कर दिया था।' उन्होंने बताया कि भारत ने पिछले वर्ष 863 बिलियन डॉलर का निर्यात दर्ज किया और चालू वर्ष में 1 ट्रिलियन डॉलर के निर्यात का लक्ष्य रखा है। यह लगभग 16 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि होगी, जबकि अंतरराष्ट्रीय व्यापार में केवल 2.5 से 3 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि की उम्मीद है। वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था आघातों के प्रति संवेदनशील बनी हुई है और वैश्विक विकास दर 3 प्रतिशत से नीचे जाने का अनुमान है।
Source: pib.gov.in
FSSAI directs referral labs to prioritise appeal samples.
To enable effective implementation of food recall procedures in a timely manner, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all its notified Referral Laboratories to give top priority to appeal samples and strictly complete testing and reporting within a 14-working-day deadline. As per FSSAI, the measure aims to prevent administrative bottlenecks that delay the timely evaluation and recall of unsafe food items from the market.
Source: fnbnews.com
ICAR consults stakeholders on natural farming programmes.
The Agricultural Education Division of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has held a consultation meeting with industry experts and academic stakeholders on the proposed postgraduate (PG) and Ph.D. programmes in natural farming. The meeting was chaired by Dr. M. L. Jat, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General, ICAR. The consultation aimed to gather inputs for strengthening and finalising the proposed curricula and ensuring that the programmes address the emerging needs of Natural Farming, farmers and the wider agricultural sector.
Source: fnbnews.com
NZ Apple Growers Ready to Share Expertise in India.
'Our commitment is to work alongside them, sharing expertise where it can add value and helping support the long-term success of India's apple sector.' The comments follow a visit to India this week by NZAPI chief executive Danielle Adsett and Apple Action Plan project manager Lachlan McKay to meet with growers, industry leaders and government representatives in New Delhi and Himachal Pradesh.
Source: ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
Uzbekistan Accelerates Market Opening for Indian Papayas and Pineapples.
Uzbekistan and India are working to accelerate the process of opening the Uzbek market to Indian papayas and pineapples. The negotiations are being held between the Committee for Food Safety of Uzbekistan and India’s National Plant Protection Organization, reports EastFruit citing UzDaily.
Source: east-fruit.com
Fresh produce market access remains hurdle in India-U.S. trade talks.
India and the U.S. are expected to continue negotiations on an interim trade agreement, although differences over agricultural market access remain unresolved, according to BMI, a unit of Fitch. The two countries have narrowed their differences, but Washington is seeking greater access to the Indian market, particularly for agricultural products, while India is seeking preferential access for its exports.
Source: freshplaza.com