Global sugar market adjusts to India’s export exit as weather concerns mount
India is not exporting sugar in the ongoing season, following the Government’s order banning exports until 30th September to prioritise domestic requirements. Saira Ali, Economist, Global Sugar Research at GlobalData Agri, said they estimate a moderate global deficit for 2026-27 of 1.8 million tonnes, due to impressive 2025-26 sugar seasons in the EU+UK, China, Brazil, etc.
Source: chinimandi.com
Indian Mango Festival to bring rare sweet varieties to New York City
The heavy scent of ripe Indian mangos is about to take over a corner of Manhattan on Tuesday for the locals and homesick immigrants to experience the taste of a true South Asian summer. The Consulate General of India in New York will host the Indian Mango Festival at the Time Out Market in Union Square, New York, from noon to 5 p.m. local time on June 23. The promotional event offers New Yorkers a rare chance to sample Kesar and Langra mangoes, the two most special varieties of mangos shipped directly from India and harvested at peak ripeness.
Source: americanbazaaronline.com
Centre Reviews Kharif Preparedness Amid El Niño Concerns; Shivraj Singh Chouhan Holds High-Level Meeting with States
With the possibility of El Niño and a weak or uncertain monsoon this year, the Central Government has intensified its preparedness for the Kharif season. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today chaired a high-level virtual meeting with Agriculture Ministers of states, senior officials, District Collectors, experts from ICAR, ICAR-CRIDA and the India Meteorological Department to review the situation across the country. He assured farmers that the Centre and state governments are jointly undertaking all necessary measures to address any challenge.
Source: pib.gov.in
India's corn exports seen rising to 2.4 million tonnes for MY25-26 on weak prices, says USDA Post
India's corn exports may touch 2.4 million tonnes for the marketing year 2025-26 ending October as relatively weak prices has resulted in a surge in demand from neighbouring buyers in recent months. The USDA's local office has raised the estimates of India’s corn exports to 2.4 million tonnes based on the shipment trends in recent months, while lowering the imports to 50,000 tonnes. USDA had projected exports of 1 million tonnes for MY2025-26.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
India-US trade talks gather pace as tariff clock ticks
India and the US on Tuesday held high-level trade negotiations, led by commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, pushing to conclude an interim pact before July 24, when Washington's temporary 10% global tariff on imports
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Garlic, The New Apple Of Farmers' Eye In Kashmir.
With increase in production and jump in prices, garlic cultivation is emerging as a profitable farming in Kashmir Valley giving a boost to the farmers' income. According to data, the annual production of garlic in the Kashmir Valley has reached 70 thousand metric tons with the cultivation area surging to 4500 hectares of land. Official estimates said that about 30 thousand metric tons are exported outside the valley.
Source: etvbharat.com
Madhya Pradesh: Ratlam's Balam Kakdi, Garadu Get GI Tags.
Having brought recognition to Madhya Pradesh both nationally and internationally, Ratlam's 'Balam Kakdi', a unique cucumber variety, and 'Ratlami Garadu', a purple yam, have now received the GI tag. Previously, Ratlam's 'Sev' and 'Riyawan Silver Garlic' had also secured the GI tag. Ratlam is the first district in Madhya Pradesh to have four unique products awarded the GI tag. This recognition will benefit the farmers cultivating Garadu and Sailana's Balam Kakdi, as rising demand is expected to fetch them better prices.
Source: etvbharat.com
GI tag puts Mandu's Khurasani Imli on the global map.
The fruit of Mandu’s iconic Baobab tree, known locally as Khurasani Imli, has secured a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, a move that officials believe will safeguard the species’ legacy while creating new livelihood opportunities for tribal communities that have preserved it for generations, according to Times of India report. Dhar Collector Rajeev Ranjan Meena said the recognition would significantly raise the profile of the fruit. 'With the GI tag given to Khurasani Imli, the fruit has received recognition and its peculiarities, origin, uses and everything about it will be known to the whole world,' he told TOI.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Keir Starmer turned India-UK FTA into his tenure defining deal.
Keir Starmer, the human rights barrister who led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in the July 2024 UK general election, had made strengthening ties with India one of the key priorities of his government. A major part of that agenda was securing the long-awaited India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a promise he fulfilled during his tenure. Just days before announcing his resignation outside 10 Downing Street in London on Monday, Starmer met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France. During the meeting, the two leaders confirmed that the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) would come into force on July 15.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India’s kharif sowing tops 120 lakh hectares, no impact of deficient monsoon yet.
The sowing of crops during the ongoing kharif season was up 1.7 per cent with most of the crops reporting higher coverage from a year ago. Only the acreage of cotton, soyabean and urad (black matpe) is lower, which may shift to other crops even if it recovers in the coming days as monsoon resumes its progress.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com