Comparative advantage for India key to US pact: Piyush Goyal.
The first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) between India and the US will come into operation as soon as Washington is able to ensure that India gets a comparative advantage over its competitors, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Wednesday.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Assam Exports First International Consignment of Purabi Ice Cream to Bhutan.
Marking a significant milestone for Assam's dairy sector and the North Eastern Region's processed food exports, the first international consignment of 5,627 litres of Purabi Ice Cream was exported from Assam to Bhutan, opening new avenues for value-added dairy exports from the region. The export consignment was flagged off by Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, in Guwahati on 28 July 2026. Exported by North East Dairy and Foods Limited (NEDFL), the shipment will supply Purabi Ice Cream to key markets across Bhutan, including Thimphu, Paro, Phuentsholing and Wangdue, strengthening the presence of dairy products from Assam and the North Eastern Region in neighbouring international markets.
Source: pib.gov.in
Progress and Achievements of the World's largest grain storage plan.
The Government on 31.05.2023 approved the World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector. The Plan entails creation of various agri infrastructure at Primary Agriculture Credit Society (PACS) level, including warehouses, custom hiring center, processing units, Fair Price Shops, etc. through convergence of various existing schemes of the Government of India (GoI), such as, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME), etc.
Source: pib.gov.in
Centre imposes sugar stockholding limits from August 1.
To curb surging prices and ensure adequate market availability, the Central Government has reimposed stock limits on sugar traders following a 15 per cent price spike over the past month. The restrictions will remain in effect from August 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026. However, supplies under the Public Distribution System (PDS) and government sugar reserves have been exempted from the mandate.
Source: fnbnews.com
Exports from Nashik region up 11% to Rs 35,321 crore in FY2025-26.
Exports from the Nashik region grew by nearly 11% from Rs 31,641 crore in the previous financial year to Rs35,321 crore in 2025-26, underscoring the region’s growing importance as a manufacturing and export hub in Maharashtra. According to data from the Directorate of Industries (Nashik), the region -- comprising Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts -- recorded a robust rise in exports across key sectors, including engineering and auto components, electronics and electrical products, plastics, agro-based commodities, food processing products, textiles and pharmaceuticals.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Egypt invites Indian manufacturers to establish production, export hubs.
Egypt is seeking to deepen industrial cooperation with India by attracting more Indian manufacturers and industrial developers to invest in the country, Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem said during a meeting with India’s Ambassador to Egypt, Suresh K. Reddy. The meeting focused on expanding bilateral industrial cooperation and exploring investment opportunities in priority sectors, including renewable energy, food industries, automotive manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and electronics.
Source: dailynewsegypt.com
India’s rice yields could fall 6.6% for every 1°C rise in global temperature.
India could lose 6.6 per cent of its rice yield for every 1 degree Celsius (°C) rise in global mean temperature, according to a new study. The estimate is more than three times higher than earlier projections. Rice is the staple food for about two-thirds of the country’s population.
Source: downtoearth.org.in
India's January to June rice exports climb 5% as non-basmati shipments rise, sources say.
India's rice exports rose 5% in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, as higher shipments of non-basmati rice offset a drop in basmati exports after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted trade with key Gulf markets, two government officials said. India, which accounts for more than 40% of world rice exports, usually ships more than the combined exports of the next three biggest suppliers - Thailand, Vietnam and Pakistan.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Global rice prices may jump 50% if El Nino hits output: Study.
A policy paper by Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) has warned that global rice prices could surge by 30-50 per cent if El Nino-induced production losses coincide with precautionary stockpiling by major importing nations, despite prices currently remaining at multi-year lows. The study says a combination of geopolitical uncertainties, rising fertiliser and energy costs, and the threat of El Nino impacting key rice-growing regions in Asia has created significant upside risks for the global rice market even though supplies remain comfortable at present.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
India's January to June rice exports climb 5% as non-basmati shipments rise, sources say.
India's rice exports rose 5% in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, as higher shipments of non-basmati rice offset a drop in basmati exports after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted trade with key Gulf markets, two government officials said. India, which accounts for more than 40% of world rice exports, usually ships more than the combined exports of the next three biggest suppliers - Thailand, Vietnam and Pakistan.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com