India-EU FTA to boost Indian exports, spur Danish investment in India: Denmark envoy Kristensen.
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to boost Indian exports to Denmark and attract greater Danish investment into India, Danish Ambassador to India Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen said, underlining the potential for companies from both sides to use India as a manufacturing and export hub. Speaking to ANI, Kristensen said the trade pact would benefit Indian as well as Danish and other European companies, with increased investment expected in India both to serve the domestic market and manufacture goods for re-export to Europe.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Highlights India’s Expanding Global Economic Engagement and Growing Integration with Global Value Chain.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal highlighted India’s expanding engagement with the global economy and its efforts to strengthen participation in global value chains and supply chains. Addressing the Leadership Dialogue at the 13th PAFI Annual Forum 2026 in New Delhi, Shri Goyal said India is negotiating trade and economic partnerships from the position of an economy that is expected to grow into a $30 trillion economy.
Source: pib.gov.in
भारत ने 14 वें पूर्वी एशिया शिखर सम्मेलन के आर्थिक मंत्रियों एवं 23 वें आसियान-भारत आर्थिक मंत्री परामर्श में भाग लिया|
वाणिज्य विभाग के अपर सचिव श्री नितिन कुमार यादव के नेतृत्व में भारतीय प्रतिनिधिमंडल ने मनीला, फिलीपींस में आयोजित 14वें पूर्वी एशिया शिखर सम्मेलन के आर्थिक मंत्रियों की बैठक (ईएएस-ईएमएम) और 23वें आसियान-भारत आर्थिक मंत्री परामर्श में भाग लिया। आसियान के सभी 11 देशों — ब्रुनेई, कंबोडिया, इंडोनेशिया, लाओस, मलेशिया, म्यांमार, फिलीपींस, सिंगापुर, थाईलैंड, तिमोर-लेस्ते और वियतनाम — के आर्थिक मंत्रियों या उनके प्रतिनिधियों ने भारत, ऑस्ट्रेलिया, चीन, जापान, न्यूजीलैंड, कोरिया, रूस और संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका सहित अन्य ईएएस साझेदारों के साथ इन बैठकों में भाग लिया।
Source: pib.gov.in
सरकार ने उपभोक्ताओं को राहत देने के लिए प्रमुख खाद्य तेलों पर आयात शुल्क घटाया|
केंद्र सरकार ने घरेलू खाद्य तेलों की कीमतों को नियंत्रित करने, उपभोक्ताओं को राहत प्रदान करने और अंतरराष्ट्रीय खाद्य तेलों की कीमतों में तीव्र वृद्धि से उत्पन्न मुद्रास्फीति के दबाव को कम करने के उद्देश्य से प्रमुख आयातित कच्चे खाद्य तेलों पर मूल सीमा शुल्क (बीसीडी) को कम कर दिया है। तदनुसार, कच्चे सूरजमुखी तेल पर मूल सीमा शुल्क (बीसीडी) 10 प्रतिशत से घटाकर शून्य कर दिया गया है, जबकि कच्चे सोयाबीन तेल और कच्चे पाम तेल पर बीसीडी 10 प्रतिशत से घटाकर 5 प्रतिशत कर दिया गया है। सरकार ने साथ ही साथ संबंधित परिष्कृत खाद्य तेलों पर लागू बीसीडी को कम कर दिया है, जबकि कच्चे और परिष्कृत खाद्य तेलों के बीच आयात शुल्क का अंतर 19.25 प्रतिशत बनाए रखा है।
Source: pib.gov.in
India's exporters struggling with shortage of empty boxes at JNPA.
Indian container trade stakeholders at JNPA (Nhava Sheva Port) are reporting a growing shortage of empty boxes for exports, as widespread vessel schedule disruption weighs on equipment shipping cycles. The shortage of empties is especially acute for French liner CMA CGM, according to market updates, but is affecting most carriers.
Source: theloadstar.com
India expected to double pulse imports.
Canada’s pulse farmers have a bright future due to growing demand from their biggest market, says a senior executive with a major agricultural commodity trading firm. 'The outlook is fantastic,' Garima Jain, chief executive officer of Torq India, told delegates attending the 2026 Pulse & Special Crops Conference.
Source: grainews.ca
NZ horticulturist to lead India Apple Action Plan.
New Zealand Apples & Pears Incorporated has secured a seasoned horticulturist to deliver the Apple Action Plan, a key initiative of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. Lachlan McKay brings more than three decades of experience to the delivery of the Apple Action Plan (AAP), which focuses on bolstering long-term productivity for Indian apple growers.
Source: farmersweekly.co.nz
Horticulture sector supports 35 lakh people, adds 10% to J&K GDP: Javid Dar.
Responding to a clubbed question by MLAs Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah, Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Mir and Irfan Hafiz Lone, along with a supplementary by MLA Shabir Ahmad Kullay, the minister said nearly 35 lakh people, comprising around 7.5 lakh families, are directly or indirectly dependent on the horticulture sector for their livelihoods. He said horticulture has substantial employment potential, with every hectare of orchard area generating about 400 man-days of employment annually, making a significant contribution to the rural economy.
Source: tribuneindia.com
Brainstorming on Breeding Strategies for Elephant Foot Yam Organised.
A focused brainstorming meeting on 'Current Status and Future Breeding Strategies for Development of Improved Elephant Foot Yam Varieties' was organised at Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, under the auspices of the All India Coordinated Research Project on Tuber Crops (AICRPTC). The programme brought together leading scientists and experts to formulate a strategic roadmap for this high-value crop.
Source: icar.org.in
Dutch expertise sought in India for farmers and growers.
Dutch state secretary Silvio Erkens will lead an economic mission to India later this month, from 28 September to 3 October. Erkens’ visit will focus primarily on fostering and strengthening ties between the Netherlands and India in the sectors of flowers, vegetables, and seed breeding.
Source: foodagribusiness.world